Effect of the new rural cooperative medical system on farmers’ medical service needs and utilization in Ningbo, China

Abstract Background Many countries are developing health mechanisms to pursue the goal of universal coverage. In China, a rural health insurance system entitled New Cooperative Medical System (NCMS) has being developed since 2003. This paper aims to explore the changes in the health service needs an...

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Main Authors: Jianhua Chen, Hai Yu, Hengjin Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-016-1842-3