Table 3 The interviewees’ positions and distribution

Ministry of health and Medical Organization(MOHME)

former Ministers of Health

4

Advisor to minister

2

Senior officers in medical tariff unit

2

Senior policy officials in health policy making council

1

Senior officials in Budget office

4

Iran’s Parliament

The Members of the 2^nd, 3 ^rd, 4^th Parliament

3

Former senior national officials

2

Former Senior policy officials in health Commission of Parliament

2

Insurance Organizations

Member of the Managing Board in Medical Services Insurance Organization

2

Academic, Senior Policy Maker of the Iranian Health System

3

Hospitals

Hospital managers

3

Head of financial affairs of hospitals

2

Universities of Medical sciences

Head of financial affairs of University

2

University teachers

2

Vice-Presidency for Strategic Planning and Supervision (Former budgeting and Planning Organization)

Former Senior Policy officers

2

Former Head of organization

1

Medical Council

Senior Policy officials

2

Health policy research centers

Health policy researchers and public policy researchers

3

Total

41