Effective access to health care in Mexico.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This paper assesses the impact of effective access on out-of-pocket health payments and catastrophic health expenditure. Effective access cannot be attained unless both health services and financial risk protection are accessible, affordable, and acceptable. Therefore, it represents a key determinant in the transition from fragmented health systems to universal coverage that many low- and middle-income countries face.

Methods

We use a definition of effective access as the utilization of health insurance when available. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using the 2018 Mexican National Health Survey (ENSANUT) at the household level. The analysis is performed in two stages. The first stage is a multinomial analysis that captures the factor associated with choos

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Diaz R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9373534 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature