Health Care Payments in Vietnam
Patients’ Quagmire of Caring for Health versus Economic Destitution
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15512792 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andre Pekerti (0000-0001-5863-2500, The University of Queensland), Q H Vuong (0000-0003-0790-1576, Université Libre de Bruxelles, corresponding author), T M Ho (0000-0002-4432-9081, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences), Thu-Trang Vuong (0000-0002-7262-9671, Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1118-1118 |
| Publication date | 2017-09-25 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph14101118 |
| PMID | 28946711 |
| OpenAlex | W2760453763 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 14 |
In the last three decades many developing and middle-income nations' health care systems have been financed via out-of-pocket payments by individuals. User fees charges, however, may not be the best approach or thenmost equitable approach to finance and/or reform health services in developing nations. This study investigates the status of Vietnam's current health system as a result of implementing user fees policies. A recent mandate by the government to increase the universal cover to 100% attempts to tackle inadequate insurance cover, one of the four major factors contributing to the high and increasing probability of destitution for Vietnamese patients (the other three being: non-residency, long stay in hospital, and high cost of treatment). Empirical results however suggest that this may be catastrophic for low-income earners: if insurance cover reimbursement decreases below 50% of actual health expenditures, the probability of Vietnamese falling into destitution will rise further. Our findings provide policy implications and directions to improve Vietnam's health care system, in particular by ensuring the utilization of health services and financial protection for the people
Actuarial science · Business · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Government (linguistics · Health care · Mandate · Payment · Political science · Reimbursement · Vietnamese · Global Health Care Issues · Healthcare Policy and Management · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · Finance
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |