ArticleIranian journal of public health2016
Potential Effect of Medical Insurance on Medicare: Evidence from China.
Article in Iranian journal of public health, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Factors Associated with Elderly Health-Related Quality of Life in Tibet: A Cross-Sectional Study from a Health Ecological Perspective.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
- Fairness of the Distribution of Public Medical and Health Resources.Frontiers in public health · 2021Review
- Outpatient Visits among Older Adults Living Alone in China: Does Health Insurance and City of Residence Matter?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Age and sex differences in the association between access to medical care and health outcomes among older Chinese.BMC health services research · 2018Article
- Urban-rural differences in the association between access to healthcare and health outcomes among older adults in China.BMC geriatrics · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundWith the increased range of medical insurance coverage in China, the proportion of medical expenditure shouldered by individuals is declining. The problem is the rapidly growing scale of medical expenditures challenges the sustainability of medical insurance funds.
methodsThis study used the Heckman selection model, survival analysis, and ordered probit model to evaluate the effect of medical insurance on the expenditures in outpatient and inpatient health care, survival time, and improvement of self-rated health of test subjects, respectively.
resultsMedical insurance exerts a differential effect on the expenditures in outpatient and inpatient health care. On average, the expenditures in outpatient and inpatient health care of test subjects participating in premium health insurance plans increased by 38.6% and 72.6%, respectively. Participation in medical insurance plans exhibits no significant correlation with the survival time of test subjects, but their self-rated health shows a significant correlation (
conclusionAlthough medical insurance does not significantly reduce mortality or prolong the survival time of test subjects, it improves their health status. This study suggests that the Chinese government should eliminate deductible medical insurance payments and utilize medical resources on minor ailment treatment and disease prevention to improve the health status of people.
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