Impact of Health Financing Policies on Household Spending: Evidence from Cambodia Socio-Economic Surveys 2004 and 2009
Surveys are used to measure the impact of user fees, health equity funds, health subsidy schemes and vouchers on household health spending
Abstract
We use the 2004 and 2009 Cambodia Socio-Economic Surveys to measure the impact of user fees, health equity funds, the government health subsidy scheme, vouchers and various combinations of these policies on household health spending. Employing a difference-indifferences estimator and a two part model, we find that health equity funds and vouchers help to reduce household health spending whereas user fees and the government health subsidy scheme are unlikely to reduce household health spending as was originally designed. Continuation and expansion of health equity funds and voucher schemes is definitely crucial for Cambodia. The results also highlight the need for further policy-relevant research to improve the effectiveness of user fees and the government health subsidy scheme.
This paper is a part of the Research for Building Pro-Poor Health Systems during Recovery from Conflict: (ReBUILD) programme.
Citation
Chhun, C.; Kimsun, T.; Ge Yu; Ensor, T.; McPake, B. Impact of Health Financing Policies on Household Spending: Evidence from Cambodia Socio-Economic Surveys 2004 and 2009. Cambodia Development Resource Institute, Phnom Penh, Cambodia (2015) 48 pp. ISBN 978-9924-5000-2-5 [CDRI Working Paper Series No. 106]
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