Open AccessIs there a need to cover all households under health insurance schemes: A cross-sectional study in a rural area of Jammu
Author(s) -
Bhavna Langer,
Rashmi Kumari,
Najma Akhtar,
Rajiv Kumar Gupta,
Muzaffar H Mir,
Mudasir Majeed,
Mehak Taban Mir,
Sunil Kumar Raina
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_958_20
Subject(s) - medicine , health insurance , rural area , environmental health , socioeconomics , health care , cross sectional study , economic growth , economics , pathology
For tackling unforeseen health expenditure and improving healthcare accessibility in general, it is important that people should not only be aware but also be covered under health insurance schemes. The present study was conducted with the aim to assess the health expenditure, health insurance awareness, and coverage among rural households.