Measuring and analyzing the impact of government financial dominance on health spending in Iraq for the period 2004-2022

Abstract

The research aims to measure the extent to which the efficiency of health spending can be affected by the financial policies followed in cases of deficit or surplus. The results showed an inverse relationship between the general budget (surplus and deficit) and health spending during the study period (2004-2022), as an increase in the deficit leads to a decrease in health spending. The reason is that in times of financial deficit, the government is forced to reduce spending on sectors, including the health sector. The research concluded with a set of recommendations, the most important of which is that spending on the health sector must be enhanced by providing the necessary supplies, a vital investment that positively affects economic activity and achieves human development. Given the importance of this sector and its impact on all other sectors, providing a healthy environment contributes to increasing the ability to produce and work.