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Findings from S. Neelsen and Colleagues Update Understanding of Healthcare Economics (Progressive universalism? The impact of targeted coverage on health care access and expenditures in Peru)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News -- New research on Health and Medicine - Healthcare Economics is the subject of a report. According to news originating from Lima, Peru, by VerticalNews correspondents, research stated, "Like other countries seeking a progressive path to universalism, Peru has attempted to reduce inequalities in access to health care by granting the poor entitlement to tax-financed basic care without charge. We identify the impact of this policy by comparing the target population's change in health care utilization with that of poor adults already covered through employment-based insurance."

Financial support for this research came from European Commission.

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research, "There are positive effects on receipt of ambulatory care and medication that are largest among the elderly and the poorest. The probability of getting formal health care when sick is increased by almost two fifths, but the likelihood of being unable to afford treatment is reduced by more than a quarter. Consistent with the shallow coverage offered, there is no impact on use of inpatient care."

According to the news editors, the research concluded: "Neither is there any effect on average out-of-pocket health care expenditure, but medical spending is reduced by up to 25% in the top quarter of the distribution."

For more information on this research see: Progressive universalism? The impact of targeted coverage on health care access and expenditures in Peru. Health Economics, 2017;26(12):E179-E203. Health Economics can be contacted at: Wiley, 111 River St, Hoboken 07030-5774, NJ, USA. (Wiley-Blackwell - www.wiley.com/; Health Economics - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1099-1050)

The news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained from S. Neelsen, Lima Sch Econ, Lima, Peru.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1002/hec.3492. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

Keywords for this news article include: Lima, Peru, South America, Healthcare Economics, Health and Medicine.