Document Type : Original Research Paper
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Department of Economic Sciences, Faculty of Economics and Management, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
Abstract
Due to the direct relationship of equity with the capabilities of people, executing it in the health sectors comparing with the other economy sectors, is of utmost importance, hence its consideration is necessary. Due to the unpredictability and high expenses of Health costs, it is of great importance to households. This part of the household expenses provides many challenges in regard of justice and equity in its financial contribution. In this paper, firstly, inequities in health insurance payments comparing with the total household costs during 2004-2010 has been investigated utilizing Gini Index and Theil Index, then calculating Kakwani Index as the most plausible method to measure justice in the financing of the health sector, the fairness of the payments in the rural and urban areas has been analyzed. The results indicated that though depression in the Kakwani index, the unfair distribution of insurance payments is noticed in different deciles.
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