Association between health insurance cost-sharing and choice of hospital tier for cardiovascular diseases in China: a prospective cohort study

<p><strong>Background:</strong> Hospitals in China are classified into tiers (1, 2 or 3), with the largest (tier 3) having more equipment and specialist staff. Differential health insurance cost-sharing by hospital tier (lower deductibles and higher reimbursement rates in lower tie...

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Main Authors: Levy, M, Buckell, J, Clarke, R, Wu, N, Pei, P, Sun, D, Avery, D, Zhang, H, Lv, J, Yu, C, Li, L, Chen, Z, Yip, W, Chen, Y, Mihaylova, B
Other Authors: China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB) Collaborative Group
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024