Health insurance and the distribution of healthcare use in Rwanda's Vision Umurenge Programme: evidence from the Seventh Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey.

Key Points

• This research aims to investigate how health insurance affects healthcare use and equity in Rwanda's Vision Umurenge Programme.
• Analyzed data from the Seventh Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey
• Examined healthcare usage patterns across differing income levels
• Assessed non-financial barriers impacting access to healthcare services
• Identified persistent pro-rich inequities in healthcare access
• Highlighted the significance of non-financial barriers like indirect costs
• Suggested that enhancing primary care and insurance could improve equity in access