Lorenz curves of urban and rural health care expenditure in Colombia: analysis of a cohort of 4.6 million patients

Oscar Espinosa Acuña, Giancarlo Buitrago (), Valeria Bejarano () and Ramon Castaño ()
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Giancarlo Buitrago: Universidad Nacional de Colombia & Subdirección de Investigación, Fundación Cardioinfantil - Instituto de Cardiología
Valeria Bejarano: Centro de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Ramon Castaño: Universidad El Bosque

Health Economics Review, 2025, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-4

Abstract: Abstract In Colombia, health expenditure is highly concentrated, with a small portion of the population incurring most costs, particularly in rural areas. Men show greater inequality than women. The study suggests that current risk-adjustment models have opportunities for improvement, emphasizing the need for better health premium definitions and stronger health policies.

Keywords: Health expenditure; Lorenz curves; Health premium; Colombia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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