OBJECTIVES: This paper reviews the empirical literature on what characterises individuals
with voluntary private health insurance (VPHI) in universal health care systems and …

Although smaller as a proportion of total population than Western Europe or Japan, almost
15% of Australia's population is aged 65 years and over and expected to increase to nearly …

This study examined the effect of private health insurance (PHI) on health care utilization in
South Korea using a nationally representative sample of 9512 adults participating in Korea …

Rising rates of obesity are a public health concern in every industrialized country. This study
investigates the relationship between obesity and health care expenditure in Australia …

This paper analyzes the determinants of health insurance enrollment and health
expenditure in Ghana using micro data from wave 7 of the Ghana Living Standards Survey …

We find that asymmetric information is important for the uptake of supplementary private
health insurance and health care utilization. We use dynamic panel data models to …

Using data from Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), we
investigate the determinants of voluntary private health insurance (VPHI) among the over …

Background Universal health coverage (UHC) is crucial for public health, poverty
eradication, and economic growth. However, 97% of low-and middle-income countries …

Background E-consultation is expected to improve the information level of patients, affect
patients' subsequent judgments of medical services, and guide patients to make a …

Background This study aimed to examine the healthcare-seeking (hospital, primary and
preventive care) and healthcare utilisation behaviour of patients with private health …