ReviewBMJ global health2020
Towards universal health coverage: lessons from 10 years of healthcare reform in China.
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109 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 172 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The price and affordability of essential medicines, progress and regional distribution in China: a systematic review.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Pooled it
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- Adapting health, economic and social policies to address population aging in China.Nature aging · 2025Review
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Abstract
Universal health coverage (UHC) is driving the global health agenda. Many countries have embarked on national policy reforms towards this goal, including China. In 2009, the Chinese government launched a new round of healthcare reform towards UHC, aiming to provide universal coverage of basic healthcare by the end of 2020. The year of 2019 marks the 10th anniversary of China's most recent healthcare reform. Sharing China's experience is especially timely for other countries pursuing reforms to achieve UHC. This study describes the social, economic and health context in China, and then reviews the overall progress of healthcare reform (1949 to present), with a focus on the most recent (2009) round of healthcare reform. The study comprehensively analyses key reform initiatives and major achievements according to four aspects: health insurance system, drug supply and security system, medical service system and public health service system. Lessons learnt from China may have important implications for other nations, including continued political support, increased health financing and a strong primary healthcare system as basis.
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