A cross-sectional analysis of the impact of health insurance on the use of health care in Rwanda

A cross-sectional analysis of the impact of health insurance on the use of health care in Rwanda

Although the policy in Rwanda aims at ensuring quality healthcare, a portion of the Rwandan population still does not have access to it due to the lack of health insurance. This study investigates the impact of health insurance on healthcare utilization in all 30 administrative districts of Rwanda,...

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Main Authors:	Roger Muremyi, Dominique Haughton, François Niragire, Ignace Kabano
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:	Heliyon
Subjects:	Logistic regression Decision tree Cross-sectional Health insurance Healthcare services Rwanda
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023042949

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