Contribution of Targeted Subsidies Law to the Equity in Healthcare Financing in Iran: Exploring the Challenges of Policy Process.
Journal Title: Electronic Physician - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
The Targeted Subsidies Law (TSL) was implemented in 2010 with a platform of improving equity in the Iran's society. One of the objectives of the TSL was improving equity in Healthcare Financing (HCF), but a significant change has not occurred since then. The aim of this study was to analyze the challenges of the TSL to equity in the HCF in Iran.
Authors and Affiliations
Hamed Zandian, Alireza Olyaeemanesh, Amirhossein Takian, Mostafa Hosseini
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