Government Health Insurance for People Below Poverty Line in India : Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of Insurance and Health Outcomes

The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of a government insurance program covering tertiary care for people below the poverty line in Karnataka, India, on out-of-pocket expenditures, hospital use, and mortality.

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Main Authors: Sood, Neeraj, Bendavid, Eran, Mukherji, Arnab, Wagner, Zachary, Nagpal, Somil, Mullen, Patrick
Format: Journal Article biblioteca
Published: BMJ Publishing 2014-09-11
Subjects:REGRESSIVE DISCONTINUITY STUDY, HEALTH INSURANCE, HEALTH CARE SERVICES, TERTIARY HEALTH CARE, POVERTY, HEART DISEASE, SOCIAL INSURANCE PROGRAM,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33100
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