Health insurance coverage and its impact on out-of-pocket expenditures at a public sector hospital in Kerala, India

Background: Health insurance coverage ensures protection from catastrophic health-care expenditure, especially to the underprivileged sections of society. Health insurance schemes such as Ayushman Bharat are coming up in addition to the existing schemes such as Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana in Indi...

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Main Authors: Ravindran Harish, Ranjana S Suresh, S Rameesa, P M Laiveishiwo, Prosper Singh Loktongbam, K C Prajitha, Mathew J Valamparampil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=9;spage=4956;epage=4961;aulast=Harish