Patterns of health care use and out-of-pocket payments among general population and social security beneficiaries in Myanmar

Patterns of health care use and out-of-pocket payments among general population and social security beneficiaries in Myanmar

Abstract Background As a consequence of the low government expenditure and limited access to health insurance offered by the Social Security Scheme (SSS), out-of-pocket payments (OOPPs) have become the main source of payment for health care in Myanmar. This study aims to provide evidence on the patt...

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Main Authors: Chaw-Yin Myint, Milena Pavlova, Wim Groot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Social security scheme
Myanmar
Out of pocket payment
Type of health care facility
Utilization of health care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4071-8

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