Figure 4. France as an example of a social health insurance-based national health system. Reproduced from Sandier S, Paris V, Polton D (2004) Health care systems in transition: France, p. 21. Copenhagen, Denmark: WHO Regional Office for Europe on behalf of the European Observatory on Health...
HealthNHISProbitIn this study, we investigate the extent to which female education could help in the expansion of healthcare coverage through enrolment for National Healthcaredoi:10.2139/ssrn.2758707Adeolu, Adewole MusiliuJohnson, TolulopeSocial Science Electronic Publishing...
For example, it is common for AI/AN women to have children at a young age and, within some tribes and groups, this behavior may be encouraged. A 17-year-old AI female with two children has not necessarily experienced family or peer disapproval or stress related to dropping out of high ...
In consideration of the afford- ability of medical services, China began to vigorously ex- pand the health insurance coverage, as early as the late 1990 s. Initially, the Urban Employee Basic Medical In- surance (UEBMI) was established in 1998 for employees in the formal sectors. Subsequently...
The prevalence of health insurance (or coverage) was estimated by age, race/ethnicity, income, public assistance, neighborhood, and employment status. Approximately 25,500 women aged 19 to 44y did not have any health insurance or health coverage at the time of the survey; 26% of women 19-...
Given the fact that all services in the HCOV are totally free, regardless insurance status of the patient, it can be assumed that the services provided were at least financially beneficial for the local society. This study has some limitations. The sample of the study cannot be characterized ...
We focused on spending for the Medicare FFS population in part because it may be less sensitive to individual resources, more uniform nationally, and driven more by use than price variation in comparison with spending within Medicare Advantage (MA) or private insurance plans.15 We hypothesized ...
Another challenge arises when individuals seek diagnosis and support: limited or nonexistent health insurance coverage for certain medical conditions or specialized support or services can hinder their access to specialized medical services and facilities. Sara explains, “Even with insurance, many medicatio...
A tobacco control study mentioned one of the facilitating factors as incorporating the intervention with the existing pregnancy insurance services system [75]. Edward and Roelofs (2006) emphasized the good fit between core project elements and the existing health system when designing their health ...
Vision health is an important aspect of health worldwide. Visual impairment (VI) is associated with poor quality of life and is usually more prevalent in rural areas. To help rural populations obtain vision care, health insurance policies have emerged th