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Access to knee arthroplasty among National Health Fund beneficiaries in Chile between 2004 and 2021

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Evolution of out-of-pocket spending of FONASA patients concerning the cost of the procedure to access knee arthroplasty between 2004 and 2022.

Two scenarios are assumed: "1.0" patients paid to private institutions the same cost calculated by the diagnosis-related group, and "1.2" patients paid 120% of the cost calculated by the diagnosis-related group.

FONASA: National Health Fund.
Source: Prepared by the authors based on the study’s results.