Incidence and intensity of catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment among the elderly: an empirical evidence from India
Abstract World health statistics (2022) report that about 1.4 billion people have incurred catastrophic health expenditure (CHE), and half of its Polo Cardigan population have pushed into extreme poverty due to healthcare payments.The elderly population faces a higher risk of ill health, and seeking treatment reflects in high out-of-pocket health s