Why “free maternal healthcare” is not entirely free in Ghana: a qualitative exploration of the role of street-level bureaucratic power

Abstract Background Ghana introduced a free maternal healthcare policy within its National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in 2008 to remove financial barriers to accessing maternal health services. Despite this policy, evidence suggests that women incur substantial out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for m...

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Main Authors:	Kennedy A. Alatinga, Vivian Hsu, Gilbert Abotisem Abiiro, Edmund Wedam Kanmiki, Emmanuel Kofi Gyan, Cheryl A. Moyer
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	BMC 2024-10-01
Series:	Health Research Policy and Systems
Subjects:	Out-of-pocket payments Maternal healthcare National Health Insurance Scheme Street-level bureaucrats Ghana
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-024-01233-4
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