ArticleInternational journal of health policy and management2023
Effects of the Long-term Care Insurance on Health Among Older Adults: A Panel Data From China.
Article in International journal of health policy and management, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Long-term care insurance pilot exposure and severe-depression risk among older adults with baseline severe IADL impairment: a panel difference-in-difference-in-differences analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Long-term care insurance and health outcomes among older adults with disabilities: evidence from a support system reconfiguration perspective.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2026Article
- Impact of long-term care insurance on medical expenditure and utilization and the comparison between different pilot schemes: evidence from China.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Trajectories of cognitive function development and predictive factors in disabled middle-aged and older adults.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundChina's long-term care insurance (LTCI) has been launched since 2016 to ensure that older disabled people obtain affordable care services. However, rigorous evaluations of the health effects of China's LTCI pilots have been limited. This paper aimed to examine the effects of LTCI on health among older adults aged 60 years and above.
methodsDrawing from panel data of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), we used a propensity score matching (PSM) and difference-in-difference (DID) approach to identify the health effects of the LTCI program and reduce the selection bias. Further, heterogeneity of the effects was examined by physical and intellectual function to evaluate whether the effects differed among subgroups of older population.
resultsThe implementation of LTCI significantly improved self-rated health (β = 0.15,
conclusionFrom a policy perspective, these findings suggested that LTCI in China could benefit the health outcomes of older adults, especially those with physical or cognitive disabilities. Policy-makers can target resources more effectively to improve health outcomes for the most vulnerable populations.
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