Volume : II, Issue : VI, June - 2013

Barriers to the Subscription to Health Insurance: Case Study of some Backward Regions in India

Maumita Ghosh

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The present study is an effort to find out the response of the people of Darjeeling in the area of health insurance. As firstly, this study examines the respondents who are aware or not aware about health insurance as well as various sources of awareness; secondly, those who have not subscribed what are the reasons behind the same, i.e., what are the barriers of subscription to health insurance. The study was conducted in some selected villages in Darjeeling district and 200 questionnaires were got filled from general people. The results shown low level of awareness and five factors act as the basic barriers to the subscription for such an insurance scheme.

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Maumita Ghosh Barriers to the Subscription to Health Insurance: Case Study of some Backward Regions in India International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 2, Issue : 6 June 2013

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