Progress in increasing affordability of medicines for non-communicable diseases since the introduction of mandatory health insurance in the Republic of Moldova.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To assess progress in improving affordability of medicines since the introduction of mandatory health insurance in the Republic of Moldova.

Method

Using data from national health insurance, we estimate affordability of partially reimbursed medicines for the treatment of non-communicable diseases, and analyse which factors contributed to changes in affordability.

Results

Affordability of subsidized medicines improved over time. In 2013, it took a median of 0.84 days of income for the lowest income quintile (ranging from 0 to 3.32 days) to purchase 1 month of treatment for cardiovascular conditions in comparison to 1.85 days in 2006. This improvement however was mainly driven by higher incomes rather than deeper coverage through the reimbursement list.

Con

SUBMITTER: Ferrario A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4916322 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature