Correction: Examining the incidence of catastrophic health expenditures and its determinants using multilevel logistic regression in Malawi

Mulaga, Atupele N.; Kamndaya, Mphatso; Masangwi, Salule Joseph

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“…The healthcare financing system aims to protect households from financial risk due to illnesses. This goal is also well-articulated in the world health organization 2010 report as the UHC goal ( 4 , 5 ). UHC refers to a situation where all people can obtain needed health services at a good level of quality without suffering undue financial hardship ( 6 ).…”

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The impact of public health expenditure and gross domestic product per capita on the risk of catastrophic health expenditures for OECD countries

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2023

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionCatastrophic health expenditure refers to situations where households face financial ruin due to high healthcare costs. For household spending on health services, the lack of pre-payment mechanisms to equalize the low payment capacity and risk, and the inability of countries' health financing systems to fulfill their duties adequately all contribute to the creation or increase of the risk of catastrophic health expenditure. This situation has devastating effects on poor households first, but if the prevention mechanisms are insouciant, it can threaten the health system of the entire country. The research aims to assess the impact of the pre-paid financing model implementations and income levels on the ability of countries to reduce the risk of catastrophic health expenditure.MethodsThe paragraph explains the data used in the study, which is taken from OECD countries between 2003 and 2019. It also mentions the statistical models used in the study, which are static and dynamic panel regression models.ResultsThe findings indicate that pre-paid financing models, such as those based on taxation, can help reduce the risk of catastrophic health expenditure. The study also reveals that income levels play a role in this regard, with countries with higher incomes being better able to reduce the risk of catastrophic health expenditure.DiscussionThe study suggests that healthcare financing systems should aim to provide effective services and financial protection to improve universal health coverage and reduce the risk of catastrophic health expenditure. Further researches using different health indicators and inputs could add to the existing literature on how to limit catastrophic health expenses and address other related questions.

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The impact of public health expenditure and gross domestic product per capita on the risk of catastrophic health expenditures for OECD countries

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2023

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Association of Body Mass Index with Risk of Household Catastrophic Health Expenditure in China: A Population-Based Cohort Study

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2022

Nutrients

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Catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) is a major obstacle to achieving universal health coverage, and body mass index (BMI) is linked to both health and economy. We aimed to explore the association of BMI with the risk of CHE to provide advice for reducing CHE. We used national cohort data from the China Family Panel Studies, which comprised 33,598 individuals (14,607 households) from 25 provinces between 2010 to 2018. We used multivariate Cox proportional hazard models to estimate adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs) and 95% confident interval (CI) for CHE in participants at underweight, overweight, and obesity, compared with those at normal weight. Restricted cubic splines were employed to model the association of continuous BMI scale with risk of CHE. We found that families with female household heads at underweight had a 42% higher risk of CHE (aHR = 1.42, 95%CI: 1.16–1.75), and those at overweight had a 26% increased risk of CHE (aHR = 1.26, 95%CI: 1.09–1.47), compared with those at normal weight. A weak U-shaped curve for the association of continuous BMI with risk of CHE in female-headed households (p for non-linear = 0.0008) was observed, which was not significant in male-headed households (p for non-linear = 0.8725). In female-headed households, underweight and overweight BMI are connected with a higher risk of CHE. Concerted efforts should be made to keep a normal BMI to prevent CHE.

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Correction: Examining the incidence of catastrophic health expenditures and its determinants using multilevel logistic regression in Malawi

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The impact of public health expenditure and gross domestic product per capita on the risk of catastrophic health expenditures for OECD countries

The impact of public health expenditure and gross domestic product per capita on the risk of catastrophic health expenditures for OECD countries

Association of Body Mass Index with Risk of Household Catastrophic Health Expenditure in China: A Population-Based Cohort Study

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