Equity in Irish health care financing: measurement issues

被引：15
作者：
Smith, Samantha [1 ]
机构：
[1] Econ & Social Res Inst, Dublin 2, Ireland
来源：
HEALTH ECONOMICS POLICY AND LAW | 2010年 / 5卷 / 02期
关键词：
INEQUALITIES;
D O I：
10.1017/S1744133109990168
中图分类号：
R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];
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摘要：
This paper employs widely used analytic techniques for measuring equity in health care financing to update Irish results from previous analysis based on data from the late 1980s. Kakwani indices are calculated using household survey data from 1987/88 to 2004/05. Results indicate a marginally progressive financing system overall. However, interpretation of the results for the private sources of health financing is complicated. This problem is not unique to Ireland but it is argued that it may be relatively more important in the context of a complex health financing system, illustrated in this paper by the Irish system. Alternative options for improving the analysis of equity in health care financing are discussed.
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页码：149 / 169
页数：21
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