BMC palliative care
Healthcare burden and impoverishment among older adults with palliative care needs in India: findings from a nationally representative study.
Terrymize Immanuel, Benson Thomas M, Naveen Salins, Jenifer Jeba Sundararaj, Roop Gursahani
Published: 202610.1186/s12904-026-01985-6
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Out-of-pocket health expenditure (OOPE) is a significant public health concern in India, with an estimated 55 million individuals pushed into poverty due to healthcare expenses. Evidence on the burden and patterns of OOPE among older adul…
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