Background Non-communicable diseases are imposing a considerable burden on Iran. This
study aims to assess the Return on Investment (ROI) for implementation of Non …

OBJECTIVES The health transformation program was a recent reform in the health system of
Iran that was implemented in early 2014. Some of the program's important goals were to …

One of the important goals of Iran's health transformation programme (HTP) is to improve
financial protection for households against health expenditure. This study aimed to …

Introduction: Health insurance is one of the most important components of health care
financing to reduce inequality in out-of-pocket payments. Therefore, considering the …

METHODS: This study was descriptive analytical. The required data related to
macroeconomic indicators and health expenditure in public and private sectors were …

Introduction: One of the fundamental goals of health transportation plan (HTP) in Iran is to
improve household's financial protection against catastrophic health expenditures (CHE) …

Abstract Background and Aim: Owing to high prevalence of informal payments through many
health systems and nations, this systematic review aimed at identifying the nature, types and …

Objectives One of the main objectives of the Targeted Subsidies Law (TSL) in Iran was to
improve equity in healthcare financing. This study aimed at measuring the effects of the TSL …

Background In Iran, during the years, the budgeting model used for healthcare funding is
affected by factors such as global oil prices and fluctuation in the exchange rates. So …

Purpose In May 2014, a new reform in the health sector of Iran was implemented called
“health evolution plan.” In the first phase of this reform, the government reduced out-of …