The redistributive effects of copayment in outpatient prescriptions: evidence from Lombardy
Abstract Background In Italy, copayment has changed its nature and it can no longer be simply considered a system to curb inappropriate expenditure. It has become an important form of revenue for public health care provision, but it might also become a source of distortions in income and health bene...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2248-6 |