Catastrophic Health Expenditure and its influencing factors in Malaysia.

The article discusses a study which investigates the current actual and projected level and influencing factors of Catastrophic Health Expenditure (CHE) in Malaysia in 2007. It states that the study will provide higher degree of protection for low income groups against economic impact of the illness without risking the equity of health financing and the quality of services. It also mentions the total health expenditure (THE) in Malaysia.