Medical insurance and healthcare utilization among the middle-aged and elderly in China: evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study 2011, 2013 and 2015

Medical insurance and healthcare utilization among the middle-aged and elderly in China: evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study 2011, 2013 and 2015

Abstract Background In response to China’s rapidly aging population and increasing healthcare service demands, the Chinese government is developing a universal medical insurance system. This study aimed to assess healthcare utilization patterns and analyze the impacts of medical insurance schemes on...

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Main Authors: Yue Zhou, Haishaerjiang Wushouer, Daniel Vuillermin, Bingyu Ni, Xiaodong Guan, Luwen Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Healthcare utilization
Medical insurance
Aging population
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05522-w

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