Life expectancy and health care spending in South Asia: An econometric analysis.

ABSTRACT: Affordable health care is often a result of increased government spending on the health sector. Out-of-pocket expenses remain the primary health care funding source in many South Asian nations. Lack of adequate public funding for health services, difficulty in obtaining health insurance, and high out-of-pocket costs can result in indebtedness, reductions in actual consumption, and decreased access to health care services. The study examines life expectancy and health care spending in South Asian countries. The life expectancy of South Asian countries is studied as a health outcome in relation to health care spending, gross national income per capita, and expected years of schooling. This study is based on secondary data from World Bank statistics that covers eight South Asian countries fro

SUBMITTER: Dhungana BR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11666019 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature