Table 3 The characteristics of interviewees
Setting | Organizations, Institutions, political groups, and individuals | No. |
|---|---|---|
Health Insurance System | The Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare including the High Council of the Health Insurance | 3 |
Iran Health Insurance Organization | 9 | |
Social Security Organization | 4 | |
Armed Forces Health Insurance | 2 | |
Imam Khomeini Relief Committee | 1 | |
Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoHME) | Health Technology Assessment (HTA), Standard and Tariff Office | 4 |
Supreme Council for Health Policy Making | 3 | |
Supervisory/regulatory Organizations | Planning and Budget Organization | 2 |
Parliament Research Center | 1 | |
Medical Sciences Universities | Academician familiar with Iranian health system and health financing concepts | 3 |
Sum | 32 | |