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Examining the Effectiveness of Financial Protection Schemes in Reducing Health Inequality.
- Source :
- International Journal of Social Determinants of Health & Health Services; Oct2023, Vol. 53 Issue 4, p444-454, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Health protection schemes such as health insurance and financial assistance provide immense help and support to access health care services, especially to the poor and marginalized section of society. India is witness to low health-related expenditure, and the society's socioeconomic and demographic structure further drops health care access to the new bottom. Consequently, inequality in health care access is highly observed across many socioeconomic attributes. The condition of Bihar, the poorest state of India, is more alarming. The analysis suggests that financial support in terms of universal health insurance coverage considerably reduces out-of-pocket expenditure and thus health inequality. Further, the low health insurance coverage is not solely due to a lack of institutional commitment and implementation process; the cognitive behavior and attitude of people are equally responsible for low health care access. An intensive awareness program to show the benefit of the health insurance scheme and sensitization of people against the social stigma is important to provide better health care access and reduce health inequality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SOCIAL groups
EDUCATION
MEDICAL care costs
UNIVERSAL healthcare
COGNITION
SOCIAL stigma
FAMILIES
PUBLIC health
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
SURVEYS
QUALITATIVE research
HEALTH insurance reimbursement
SEX distribution
HEALTH insurance
HOSPITAL care
SOCIAL classes
PUBLIC hospitals
INTELLECT
ENDOWMENTS
HEALTH equity
COMMITMENT (Psychology)
STATISTICAL sampling
INSURANCE
PUBLIC opinion
SECONDARY analysis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 27551938
- Volume :
- 53
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Social Determinants of Health & Health Services
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 173467967
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/27551938231179046