Progress on impoverishing health spending in 122 countries: a retrospective observational study

• Main Authors: Adam Wagstaff, DPhil (Author), Gabriela Flores, PhD (Author), Marc-François Smitz, MSc (Author), Justine Hsu, MSc (Author), Kateryna Chepynoga, MA (Author), Patrick Eozenou, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The goal of universal health coverage (UHC) requires that families who get needed health care do not suffer financial hardship as a result. This can be measured by instances of impoverishment, when a household's consumption including out-of-pocket spending on health is more than the...