January 22, 2016Open Access

High Out‐of‐Pocket Medical Spending among the Poor and Elderly in Nine Developed Countries

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For some populations in the sample nations, health insurance does not provide adequate financial protection and likely contributes to inequities in health care delivery and outcomes.

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Katherine Baird (Fri,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69decea86bae133e7de951c5 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.12444

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