Evidenced Formal Coverage Index and universal healthcare enactment: A prospective longitudinal study of economic, social, and political predictors of 194 countries

Andrea B. Feigl and Eric L. Ding

Health Policy, 2013, vol. 113, issue 1, 50-60

Abstract: Determinants of universal healthcare (UHC) are poorly empirically understood. We undertook a comprehensive study of UHC development using a novel Evidenced Formal Coverage (EFC) index that combines three key UHC elements: legal framework, population coverage, and accessibility.

Keywords: Universal healthcare; Coverage; Access; Health systems; Economic growth; GDP; Educational attainment; Political determinants (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2013.06.009

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