introduction: health care is considered as one of the basic needs of human societies. health insurance is the most appropriate option for all individuals to enjoy equal health care. however, today, different types of health insurance are facing with various problems which need to be solved through new laws. therefore, health insurance portability and accountability act (hipaa) was approved to s...

Background: Physiotherapy services constitute a principle part of health care systems, and interest in their use has increased in the recent decades.  This study was conducted to investigate the utilization and OOP payment for physiotherapy services in public hospitals of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran.    Methods: This cross-sectional study was c...

Background and Aim:  The health financing system is the process of collecting, pooling and managing financial resources to purchase health services. Sustainable financing of the Iranian health system is crucial for achieving universal health coverage. The purpose of this study was to identify strategies for sustainable financing of the Iranian health system. Materials and Methods:  This study ...

A major provision of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 established the State Children's Health Insurance Program (Title XXI of the Social Security Act). This program is a historic milestone in the financing of health care for children. Not since the enactment of Medicaid has there been a greater investment in children's health care. Title XXI does not create universal coverage for all children, b...

financial literacy of investors reduces uncertainty on future decisions and increases predictability of investment policies in financial markets. thus, the lack of clear information on financial markets is a determining factor in the arrival of domestic and foreign capitals and their quick exit in case of crisis. the lack of transparency and basic knowledge on decisions and failure to provide r...

Australia's private health insurance funds have been prominent participants in the nation's health system for 60 years. Yet there is relatively little public awareness of the distinctive origins of the health funds, the uncharacteristic organisational nature of these commercial enterprises and the peculiarly regulated nature of their industry. The conventional corporate responsibility to shareh...

1. Dept. of Healthcare Administration, School of Economics, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey 2. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney AND School of Built Environment, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia 3. Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran 4. Dept. of Health Economics and Management, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehr...