Impact of health expenditure on universal health coverage (UHC) (composite index): Global evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, global commitments to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) have emphasized the critical importance of public health funding. This study aims to explore the relationship between public health expenditure (PHE) and UHC.

Methods

The study is based on Grossman's health production model, which posits that health is a commodity requiring investment. Data for this analysis was sourced from the World Bank's World Development Indicators and the World Health Organization's Global Health Expenditure Database, covering 169 countries over a 22-year period from 2000 to 2022. Both fixed and random effect panel regressions were conducted using STATA for the analysis.

Results

The findings indicate that per capita domestic health expenditure significant

SUBMITTER: Raza Khan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12680523 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature