Does community-based health insurance protect women from financial catastrophe after cesarean section? A prospective study from a rural hospital in Rwanda

Does community-based health insurance protect women from financial catastrophe after cesarean section? A prospective study from a rural hospital in Rwanda

Abstract Background The implementation of community-based health insurance in (CBHI) in Rwanda has reduced out of pocket (OOP) spending for the > 79% of citizens who enroll in it but the effect for surgical patients is not well described. For all but the poorest citizens who are completely subsid...

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Main Authors: Rachel Koch, Theoneste Nkurunziza, Niclas Rudolfson, Jonathan Nkurunziza, Laban Bakorimana, Holly Irasubiza, Kristin Sonderman, Robert Riviello, Bethany L. Hedt-Gauthier, Mark Shrime, Fredrick Kateera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Developing countries
Economic crisis
Health care reform
Health financing
Maternity services
Policy evaluation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08101-3

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