The Impact of Universal Coverage Policy on Catastrophic Health Payments in Thailand / 中国卫生经济
Chinese Health Economics
;
(12): 95-97, 2013.
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em Chinês
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ABSTRACT
Before 2002, the three existing basic medical security systems of Thailand covered 30% of the population, and the surplus population participated in the universal coverage(UC)policy of medical security system which promulgated in 2002. Since the implement of UC policy, it has improved the equity of medical service application and health financing, reduced Catastrophic Health Payments and low-income groups have obtained more benefits. The incidence rate of Catastrophic Health Payments decreased and the spending burden of catastrophic health expenditure in low-income groups decreased from 6.11%(2000)to 4.65%(2002).
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Chinese Health Economics
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2013
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