Decomposing the inequalities in the catastrophic health expenditures on the hospitalization in India: empirical evidence from national sample survey data

Decomposing the inequalities in the catastrophic health expenditures on the hospitalization in India: empirical evidence from national sample survey data

IntroductionSustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 3.8.2 entails financial protection against catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) by reducing out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) on healthcare. India is characterized by one of the highest OOPE on healthcare, in conjunction with the pervasive socio-...

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Main Authors: Shyamkumar Sriram, Veenapani Rajeev Verma, Pavan Kumar Gollapalli, Muayad Albadrani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
out-of-pocket healthcare expenditures
hospitalization care
catastrophic health expenditures
inequality
need-adjusted inequities
decomposition of inequality
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1329447/full

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