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Does insurance enrolment increase healthcare utilisation among rural-dwelling older adults? Evidence from the National Health Insurance Scheme in Ghana

INTRODUCTION: This paper examines the relationship between national health insurance enrolment and the utilisation of inpatient and outpatient healthcare for older adults in rural areas in Ghana. The Ghanaian National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) aims to improve affordability and increase the util...

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Autores principales: van der Wielen, Nele, Channon, Andrew Amos, Falkingham, Jane
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5841530/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29527348
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000590