Barriers and Facilitators for the Utilization of Ayushman Bharat Arogya Karnataka: A Mixed-Methods Study, Malur, Karnataka.
Ayushman Bharat Arogya Karnataka (ABArK) is a government-funded health insurance scheme designed to provide universal health coverage and reduce catastrophic healthcare expenses for families. With limited literature examining the implementation of ABArK, this study was conducted to assess the utiliz...
| Publicado en: | Indian Journal of Community Medicine Vol. 51; no. 1; pp. 170 - 175 |
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Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd
Jan/Feb2026
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