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Affordability

  1. Extent to which the intended clients of a service can pay for it.

    This will depend on their income distribution, the cost of services and the financing mechanism (e.g. whether risks are pooled; whether exemptions exist for the low-paid etc.).

    Reference: European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. Glossary. Internet. Accessed September 8, 2009. Available at http://www.euro.who.int/observatory/Glossary/TopPage


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