[Evaluating the health service and inequality in the health insurance coverage expansion for cancer; Before and after study: Part 1: Evaluation of the change in medical services before and after the enhancement of health insurance coverage of cancer]
Yun YH, Kim Y, Choi JE, Hyun MK, Hong S, Kim YE, Kim YJ, Kim BS, Kim Y
Record ID 32013000666
Korean
Original Title:
암 보장성 강화 전·후 의료서비스 및 건강불평등 영향 평가: 1세부: 암 보장성 강화 전·후 의료 서비스 변화 평가
Authors' recommendations:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how the enforcement of the policy to enhance the health insurance coverage of cancer patients has improved the medical service patterns and patient outcomes of patients and inequity in medical and health service usage.
In conclusion, the policy has demonstrated to be advantageous in some aspects, especially in the improvement of equity in health care utilization. These results suggest that the policy of reducing OOP payment has a positive impact and improve health care along with health inequality, although some programs are needed to reduce the OOP burden in the lower income groups.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2012
URL for published report:
https://www.neca.re.kr/lay1/program/S1T11C145/report/view.do?seq=17
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
South Korea
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Neoplasms
- Insurance Coverage
- Insurance, Health
Contact
Organisation Name:
National Evidence-based healthcare Collaborating Agency
Contact Address:
National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency (NECA), 3~5F Health and Welfare Social Administration B/D, 400 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Korea.
Contact Name:
int@neca.re.kr
Contact Email:
int@neca.re.kr
Copyright:
National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency (NECA)
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