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Older women who live alone are among society's most vulnerable people, since they experience increased risk of multiple chronic diseases and have limited financial protection. This can lead older women living alone to catastrophic health expenditure(CHE), which is defined as a healthcare expenditure that exceeds a certain portion of a household's ability to pay. Using the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing(KLoSA), this study investigated the incidence of CHE among older women living alone and identified the factors related to this incidence. Applying health expenditure thresholds of 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% of ability to pay, the proportions of those with CHE were 41.3%, 22.9%, 14.6%, and 9.4%, respectively. Logistic regression models were used to identify factors related to CHE incidence, which include demographics, income, the number of chronic diseases, perceived health status, and health insurance type. The results show that the health care safety net in South Korea is insufficient for older women living alone. The findings can guide policymakers in improving healthcare and welfare policies to protect people from catastrophic payments. Particularly, welfare policies should be established for poor non-recipients who are not included within the benefits scope of the National Basic Livelihood Security System due to the unrealistic criteria of income recognition and family support obligation.

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〈Abstract〉
I. 서론
II. 이론적 배경
III. 연구방법
IV. 연구결과
V. 결론 및 시사점
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• 신세라 [ Shin, Serah | 한국소비자교육지원센터 선임연구원 ] 주저자, 교신저자

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• 간행물명

  가족자원경영과 정책(구 한국가족자원경영학회지) [Journal of Family Resource Management and Policy Review]

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  계간

• pISSN

  1738-0391

• eISSN

  2713-9662

• 수록기간

  1997~2026

• 등재여부

  KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 590 DDC 640