Social Health Insurance and Healthcare Seeking Behavior in Urban Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

After years of planning, in 2024 the government of Ethiopia proposes to introduce a compulsory Social Health Insurance (SHI) program for formal sector employees. The proposed scheme will provide access to contracted healthcare facilities at a premium of 3% of the gross monthly income of employees with another 3% coming from the employer.

Objectives

Several studies have examined the willingness to pay (WTP) this premium, however, little is known about the healthcare seeking behavior (HSB) of formal sector employees. This paper investigates both - the determinants of healthcare seeking behavior and among other aspects, WTP the premium. Through these explorations, the paper sheds light on the potential challenges for implementation of SHI.

Methods

Descriptive

SUBMITTER: Zarepour Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10691283 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature