Challenges for Medicare and universal health care in Australia since 2000
Objectives To identify the financing and policy challenges for Medicare and universal health
care in Australia, as well as opportunities for whole‐of‐system strengthening. Study design …
care in Australia, as well as opportunities for whole‐of‐system strengthening. Study design …
Equity in the use of physician services in Canada's universal health system: A longitudinal analysis of older adults
This study presents longitudinal evidence on the trends and determinants of income-related
inequities in general practitioner (GP), specialist, and any physician visits among older …
inequities in general practitioner (GP), specialist, and any physician visits among older …
Horizontal inequity in the utilisation of healthcare services in Australia
The Australian universal healthcare system aims to ensure affordable and equitable use of
healthcare services based on individual health needs. This paper presents empirical …
healthcare services based on individual health needs. This paper presents empirical …
Not so universal: how to reduce out-of-pocket healthcare payments
Australia's universal health insurance scheme, Medicare, is designed to make healthcare
available to all, no matter how wealthy or poor. And mostly, it achieves this goal. Public …
available to all, no matter how wealthy or poor. And mostly, it achieves this goal. Public …
Inequity in psychiatric healthcare use in Australia
Background Despite recent substantial mental healthcare reforms to increase the supply of
healthcare, mental health inequality in Australia is rising. Understanding of the level of …
healthcare, mental health inequality in Australia is rising. Understanding of the level of …
Does use of GP and specialist services vary across areas and according to individual socioeconomic position? A multilevel analysis using linked data in Australia
Objective Timely access to primary care and supporting specialist care relative to need is
essential for health equity. However, use of services can vary according to an individual's …
essential for health equity. However, use of services can vary according to an individual's …
The link between out-of-pocket costs and inequality in specialist care in Australia
Objective Out-of-pocket (OOP) costs could act as a potential barrier to accessing specialist
services, particularly among low-income patients. The aim of this study is to examine the link …
services, particularly among low-income patients. The aim of this study is to examine the link …
[HTML][HTML] Healthcare inequity arising from unequal response to need in the older (45+ years) population of India: Analysis of nationally representative data
Given the large and growing number of older (45+ years) people in India, inequitable access
to healthcare in this population would slow global progress toward universal health …
to healthcare in this population would slow global progress toward universal health …
The relationship between region of residence, socio-demographic factors, and healthcare utilization among Saudi citizens: insights from the 2013 Saudi Health …
M Aljohani, M Donnelly, I Al Sumaih, C O'Neill - Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background There is a dearth of research on the nature and extent of variation in patterns of
health service use in Saudi Arabia. This is an important gap in knowledge, given ongoing …
health service use in Saudi Arabia. This is an important gap in knowledge, given ongoing …
Socioeconomic inequity in the utilization of healthcare among people with eating disorders in Australia
BackgroundLittle is known about socioeconomic equity in access to healthcare among
people with eating disorders in Australia. This study aims to measure the extent of inequity in …
people with eating disorders in Australia. This study aims to measure the extent of inequity in …