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Health Insurance
Research on health insurance discussed by E. Heeley and co-researchers
July 13th, 2009
According to recent research from Camperdown, Australia, "Stroke is a major health burden in China, but there are limited data on its economic effects on households. We aimed to examine the economic impact of stroke and to assess the influence of health insurance." "In a nationwide, prospective, 62-hospital registry study of acute stroke in China, we recorded information on patient demographics, clinical features, socioeconomic factors, management, and costs of medical care. Information on out-of-pocket health expenses was obtained in surviving patients at 3- and 12-month follow-up. Catastrophic healthcare payments, defined as >= 30% of total household annual income,...
Source: Managed Care Weekly Digest (2009-07-13)
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