Short and longer-term impacts of health insurance on catastrophic health expenditures in Kwara State, Nigeria

Short and longer-term impacts of health insurance on catastrophic health expenditures in Kwara State, Nigeria

Abstract Background Out- of-pocket health expenditures (OOPs) constitute a significant proportion of total health expenditures in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), leading to an increased likelihood of exposure to financial catastrophe in the event of illness. Health insurance has the p...

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Main Authors: Adeyemi Okunogbe, Joel Hähnle, Bosede F. Rotimi, Tanimola M. Akande, Wendy Janssens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Catastrophic health expenditures
Health insurance
Out-of-pocket payments
Universal health coverage
Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08917-z

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