The impact of retirement on inpatient healthcare utilization in Guangzhou, China: a regression discontinuity analysis of 189,031 health insurance claims

Abstract Background Previous studies suggest that retirement, a major life event, affects overall healthcare utilization. We examine, the effects of retirement on inpatient healthcare utilization, including effect heterogeneity by gender, disease category, and type of health service. Methods We used...

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Main Authors: Xintong Zhao, Yuehua Liu, Xin Zhang, Till Bärnighausen, Simiao Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02664-2