Household financial burden associated with out-of-pocket payments for healthcare in Iran: insights from a cross-sectional survey

• Main Authors: Satar Rezaei (Author), Maryam Karimi (Author), Shahin Soltani (Author), Eshagh Barfar (Author), Mohammad Ali Mohammadi Gharehghani (Author), Abbas Badakhshan (Author), Nasim Badiee (Author), Mohsen Pakdaman (Author), Heather Brown (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background One of the key functions and ultimate goals of health systems is to provide financial protection for individuals when using health services. This study sought to evaluate the level of financial protection and its inequality among individuals covered by the Social Security Organiz...