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Purchasing for high-quality care using National Health Insurance: evidence from Zambia.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Health policy and planning [Health Policy Plan] 2023 Jun 16; Vol. 38 (6), pp. 681-688.
Abstract: Improving the quality of care is essential for progress towards universal health coverage. Health financing arrangements offer opportunities for governments to incentivize and reward improvements in the quality of care provided. This study examines the...
A discourse and content analysis of representation in the mainstream media of the South African National Health Insurance policy from 2011 to 2019.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2023 Feb 07; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 279. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 07.
Abstract: Background: Media is a crucial factor in shaping public opinion and setting policy agendas. There is limited research on the role of media in health policy processes in low- and middle-income countries. This study profiles South Africa as a case exampl...
Towards equitable dental care in Canada: Lessons from the inception of Medicare.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): The International journal of health planning and management [Int J Health Plann Manage] 2023 Sep; Vol. 38 (5), pp. 1127-1134. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 10.
Abstract: Dental care in Canada is primarily financed through private insurance plans and out-of-pocket payments. While Canada is internationally recognized for Medicare, a publicly-funded health insurance system that covers hospital and physician-provided servi...
For health or for profit? Understanding how private financing and for-profit delivery operate within Canadian healthcare (4H|4P): protocol for a multimethod knowledge mobilisation research project.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): BMJ open [BMJ Open] 2023 Aug 21; Vol. 13 (8), pp. e077783. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 21.
Abstract: Introduction: Privatisation through the expansion of private payment and investor-owned corporate healthcare delivery in Canada raises potential conflicts with equity principles on which Medicare (Canadian public health insurance) is founded. Some case...
Preferences of healthcare workers for provider payment systems in The Gambia's National Health Insurance Scheme.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): BMC health services research [BMC Health Serv Res] 2023 Aug 11; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 853. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 11.
Abstract: Background: The Government of The Gambia introduced a national health insurance scheme (NHIS) in 2021 to promote universal health coverage (UHC). Provider payment systems (PPS) are strategic purchasing arrangements that can enhance provider performance...
Association of individual-socioeconomic variation in quality-of-primary care with area-level service organisation: A multilevel analysis using linked data.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Journal of evaluation in clinical practice [J Eval Clin Pract] 2023 Sep; Vol. 29 (6), pp. 984-997. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 09.
Abstract: Rationale, Aims and Objectives: Ensuring equitable access to primary care (PC) contributes to reducing differences in health related to people's socioeconomic circumstances. However, there is limited data on system-level factors associated with equitab...
The Healthcare Cost Burden of Asthma in Children: A Longitudinal Population-Based Study.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research [Value Health] 2023 Aug; Vol. 26 (8), pp. 1201-1209. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 15.
Abstract: Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the extent of healthcare cost increase at population level due to childhood asthma. We aimed to investigate the cross-sectional relationship between asthma and healthcare costs among children aged 2 to 18 yea...
Medicine manipulation: An alternative to mitigate therapeutic gaps in the Brazilian Unified Health System?
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): PloS one [PLoS One] 2022 Nov 09; Vol. 17 (11), pp. e0276785. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 09 (Print Publication: 2022).
Abstract: Despite the various initiatives carried out in Brazil and in the world, the challenge of offering essential medicines in adequate presentations remains, especially to the public affected by diseases considered neglected and the pediatric population, fo...
Factors influencing the free maternal health care policy under the national health insurance scheme's provision for skilled delivery services in Ghana: a narrative literature review.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): BMC pregnancy and childbirth [BMC Pregnancy Childbirth] 2023 Jun 14; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 439. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 14.
Abstract: Background: Skilled Birth Attendance (SBA) is important in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3.1. Ghana has made steady progress in SBA, yet, unsupervised deliveries still occur. The introduction of the Free Mate...
Private health insurance in the universal public healthcare system: The role of healthcare provision in Finland.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Health policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands) [Health Policy] 2023 Jun; Vol. 132, pp. 104820. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 06.
Abstract: Voluntary private health insurance (VPHI) has gained popularity in universal public healthcare systems. We studied how the local provision of healthcare services correlated with VPHI take-up in Finland. Nationwide register data from a Finnish insurance...