Socioeconomic disparities in healthcare utilization under universal health coverage: evidence from Dubai household health survey

Abstract Background In 2013, Dubai implemented the Insurance System of Advancing Health in Dubai (ISAHD) law which required mandatory health insurance for all residents of Dubai effective in 2016. This study compares the effect of the ISAHD on the utilization and out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures for...

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Main Authors: Shreena Malaviya, David Bishai, Meenu Mahak Soni, El Daw Suliman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-022-01691-8