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Analysis of Individual Medical Expenditure in Tanintharyi Region. (Ei Thu Thu Htet, 2024) Ei Thu Thu Htet The issue of individual medical expenditure is a serious concern for policy makers as well as the person concerned. This study aims to examine the individual medical expenditure of the Tanintharyi Region. In particular, this study addresses three modeling issues: (1) non-normal distribution, (2) non-constant variance of the error, and (3) mass of zeros. Using the data source from Myanmar Living Condition Survey (MLCS) 2017, individual health expenditure is modeled with use of hospital facility, use of medical service, age, gender, and location. Ordinary least squares (OLS) with robust standard error and generalized linear model (GLM) with different combinations of link function and statistical distribution are used to address the first two modeling issues. Two-part model with logistic function for the first part and GLM for the second part is used to accommodate the third issue. Estimation results indicate that use of hospital facility, use of medical services, and age are significant determinants for individual medical expenditure. Moreover, the effect of the use of medical services and hospital facility are dependent on the level of age. This study suggests that the universal health insurance could be a potential solution to mitigate the risk of an enormous medical expenditure and a comprehensive strategy that integrates medical treatment, lifestyle changes, community assistance, and precautionary steps can greatly improve the well-being of elderly individuals. 2024-07-01 https://meral.edu.mm/records/9891