The association between health insurance status and utilization of health services in rural Northern Ghana: evidence from the introduction of the National Health Insurance Scheme

• Main Authors: Philip Ayizem Dalinjong (Author), Paul Welaga (Author), James Akazili (Author), Anthony Kwarteng (Author), Martin Bangha (Author), Abraham Oduro (Author), Osman Sankoh (Author), Jane Goudge (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Many households in low- and middle-income countries face financial hardships due to payments for health care, while others are pushed into poverty. Risk pooling and prepayment mechanisms help to lessen the impact of the costs of care as well as assisting to achieve universal heal...