Equity in out-of-pocket payments for healthcare services: evidence from Malaysia

Equity in out-of-pocket payments for healthcare services: evidence from Malaysia

Background: Out-of-pocket (OOP) payments are an inequitable mechanism for health financing as their high share of total health expenditures poses a risk of catastrophic healthcare expenditures. This study aimed to assess the distribution and progressivity of OOP payments made by Malaysian households...

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Main Authors:	Abu Baharin, Mohamed Fakhri, Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah, Abdul Manaf, Rosliza
Format:	Article
Published:	Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022

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