Poverty alleviation and health services for the poor in China: evidence from national health service surveys in 2013 and 2018

Abstract Background China has made intensive efforts to eliminate extreme poverty by 2020. This paper aims to evaluate the changes in health service needs, utilization, and medical expenses for poor people during the poverty alleviation period. Methods The study used data from national health servic...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyun Liu, Mingyue Li, He Zhu, Qinqin Liu, Xueqin Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-023-02000-7