Ten years since the 2008 introduction of dental vouchers in the Portuguese NHS

• Authors: Simões J, Figueiredo Augusto G, do Céu A, Ferreira MC, Jordão M, Calado R, Fronteira I
• Publication Year: 2018
• Journal: Health Policy
• Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168851018302756

Since the creation of the National Health Service (NHS) in Portugal, in 1979, dental care is neither provided nor funded by the NHS. Thus, most dental care is paid through out-of-pocket payments, either by patients themselves or through voluntary health insurance or health subsystems. In 2008 the government created the dental voucher targeting children, pregnant […]
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