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Achieving universal health coverage

Universal health coverage means everyone is able to use the quality health services they need without experiencing financial hardship. Out-of-pocket payments can create a financial barrier to access, resulting in unmet need, and lead to financial hardship among people using health services, including medicines.

WHO/Europe works with Member States to monitor financial protection and find ways of reducing out-of-pocket payments for the people most in need of protection.

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Can people afford to pay for health care? New evidence on financial protection in Italy: summary

This review assesses the extent to which people in Italy face financial barriers to access or experience financial hardship when they use health care....

Can people afford to pay for health care? New evidence on financial protection in Italy

This review is part of a series of country-based studies generating new evidence on affordable access to health care (‎financial protection)‎ in...

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