Unintended consequences of healthcare reform in South Korea: evidence from a regression discontinuity in time design
Abstract Background To address concerns over the financial stability of South Korea’s National Health Insurance (NHI) programme, the government transitioned from an outpatient copayment system to a coinsurance system in 2007. This policy aimed to reduce healthcare overutilization by increasing patie...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Health Research Policy and Systems |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-023-00993-9 |