BACKGROUND Most U.S. abortion patients are poor or low-income, yet most pay several hundred dollars out of pocket for these services. This study explores how women procure these funds. METHODS iPad-administered surveys were implemented among 639 women obtaining abortions at six geographically diverse healthcare facilities. Women provided information about insurance coverage, payment for servi...

In Germany, with the introduction of the new Arzneimittelmarktneuordnungsgesetz (AMNOG) in 2011, the pricing regulations for newly authorized pharmaceuticals and their reimbursement by statutory health insurance providers has changed. Now, there are three main stakeholders: the Joint Federal Committee (G-BA1), the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG2) and the National Ass...

Health insurance systems in Central and Eastern Europe have evolved in different ways from the centralized health systems inherited from the Soviet era, but there remain common trends and challenges in the region. Health spending is low in comparison to the spending of pre-2004 European Union members, but population aging, medical technology, economic growth, and heightened expectations will ge...

The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence and cost of illness of asthma in Germany by retrospectively analysing routine health insurance data. This analysis investigated claims data from all insured persons of six large sickness funds. Insurants with asthma were identified via the International Classification of Diseases (ninth revision) diagnosis and the Anatomical Therapeutic C...

provides $24 billion in federal funds over the next five years for children’s health.1 The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) accounts for over $20 billion of these funds. Established as Title XXI of the Social Security Act, this program entitles states to grants to help create and expand insurance programs for low-income children. Funds are allocated to each state based on its sh...

background : one of the criteria of health equity is having health insurance coverage. construction workers and their families are one of the most vulnerable populations regarding diseases and accidents. thus, this study was conducted with the aim to determine the utilization rate of health services among construction workers ‎and their families. methods: in this descriptive-analytical study, t...

Introduction: Development of Complementary Health Insurance (CHI) benefit packages has always been one of the main challenges of Health Insurance Organizations in Iran. Records related to developing a health insurance package in Iran show that there is no specific criterion for developing such packages.  This study aimed at developing criteria for providing CHI benefit packages...