"Next year, per capita health expenditure share of the government will face a 2-percent negative growth" said the vice chairman of the Health Commission of the Parliament, Mr. Baghbanian. This may cause people to pay more out of their pocket to balance the total health expenditures.
According to the fourth National Development Plan (2005-2009) per capita health expenditure share of the government was determined to be 7000 Toman (approximately 7.5 USD) while the real allocated share of the government for the coming year is 3660 Toman (3.2 USD) for residents of urban areas and 1660 Toman (1.2 USD) for the rural dwellers he added.
Mr Baghbanian says that residents of rural areas cannot use their health plans to utilize urban health facilities.
Source: www.aftabyazd. com, Jan 25, 2007 No:1995
Code: 20N
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