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Abstract
The goal of universal health coverage (UHC) requires that families who get needed
health care do not suffer financial hardship as a result. This can be measured by
instances of impoverishment, when a household's consumption including out-of-pocket
spending on health is more than the poverty line but its consumption, excluding out-of-pocket
spending, is less than the poverty line. This links UHC directly to the policy goal
of reducing poverty.