stdClass Object ( [id] => 11409 [paper_index] => 202309-07-014464 [title] => HEALTHCARE CHOICES OF RURAL AND URBAN HOUSEHOLDS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MEENACHIL PANCHAYAT AND PALA MUNICIPALITY. [description] => [author] => Divina Maria Alex [googlescholar] => https://scholar.google.co.in/scholar?cluster=6468082674076159956&hl=en&as_sdt=0,5 [doi] => [year] => 2023 [month] => September [volume] => 10 [issue] => 9 [file] => 150pm_13.EPRA JOURNALS14464.pdf [abstract] => Kerala has earned recognition for its exceptional healthcare system, showcasing achievements in various health indicators and serving as a model for development for various countries. Since the 1990s, the rapid growth of the private healthcare sector, combined with technological advancements, has driven up healthcare costs and out-of-pocket expenses. According to the WHOs health finance profile for 2017, Indias out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure reached 67.78%, far above the global average of 18.2%. Kerala leads the nation in this regard. The coexistence of a stagnant public healthcare system and unchecked private sector growth, along with high out-of-pocket spending, has raised concerns about Kerala ability to sustain its healthcare successes. [keywords] => [doj] => 2023-09-26 [hit] => 981 [status] => y [award_status] => P [orderr] => 13 [journal_id] => 7 [googlesearch_link] => https://www.google.com/search?q=HEALTHCARE+CHOICES+OF+RURAL+AND+URBAN+HOUSEHOLDS%3A+A+COMPARATIVE+STUDY+WITH+SPECIAL+REFERENCE+TO+MEENACHIL+PANCHAYAT+AND+PALA+MUNICIPALITY.+Divina+Maria+Alex&rlz=1C1CHBD_enIN959IN959&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 [edit_on] => [is_status] => 1 [journalname] => EPRA International Journal of Economics, Business and Management Studies (EBMS) [short_code] => IJHS [eissn] => 2347-4378 [pissn] => [home_page_wrapper] => images/products_image/2.EBMS.png ) Error fetching PDF file.