Do Subsidized Health Programs in Armenia Increase Utilization among the Poor?
This article analyzes the extent to which the Basic Benefit Package (BBP), a subsidized health program in Armenia, increases utilization and affordability of outpatient health care among the poor. We find that beneficiaries of the BBP pay approximately 45 % less in fees for doctor visits (and displa...
Main Authors: | Angel-Urdinola, Diego, Jain, Shweta |
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Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | EN |
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2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5845 |
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