Non-evidence-based policy: how effective is China's new cooperative medical scheme in reducing medical impoverishment?
In recent years, many lower to middle income countries have looked to insurance as a means to protect their populations from medical impoverishment. In 2003, the Chinese government initiated the New Cooperative Medical System (NCMS), a government-run voluntary insurance program for its rural populat...
Main Authors: | Yip, W, Hsiao, W |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2009
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