Is the medical financial assistance program an effective supplement to social health insurance for low-income households in China? A cross-sectional study

Abstract Background China uses both social health insurance (SHI) programs and a medical financial assistance (MFA) program to protect the poor from illness-induced financial risks. The MFA provides a dual benefit package targeting low-income families: subsidizing these families’ participation in SH...

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Main Authors: Kai Liu, Jing Yang, Chunling Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-017-0638-3