Research on the health performance of basic medical insurance for flexible employees
10.3969/j.issn.1674-2982.2024.07.004
- VernacularTitle:基本医疗保险对灵活就业人员的健康绩效研究
- Author:
Fang-Teng FU
1
;
Bao-Zhen DAI
;
Peng MIAO
Author Information
1. 东南大学公共卫生学院 江苏南京 210009
- Keywords:
Basic medical insurance;
Flexible employees;
Health performance
- From:
Chinese Journal of Health Policy
2024;17(7):25-34
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
This paper evaluates the impact of basic medical insurance on the health status of flexible employees based on the CFPS three-period balanced panel data from 2016 to 2020,using Ordered Probit Model and Two-way Fixed Effects Model.It is found that basic medical insurance significantly promotes the physical and mental health of flexible employees.Further heterogeneity analysis reveals that the health performance of basic medical insurance was particularly significant for middle-aged and old-aged,rural,east-central and better-educated flexible employees.In addition,the mediation effect analysis indicates that basic medical insurance promots the health of flexible employees through the mediation channels of improving the utilization of medical services and reducing the burden of disease costs.This paper suggests promoting the comprehensive participation of flexible employees;improving the medical insurance system for middle-aged and elderly flexible employees;accelerating the sinking of high-quality medical resources to rural and western areas;and actively exploring a new mode of participation in medical check-ups by flexible employees,with a view to lowering the incidence of serious illnesses and major illnesses among flexible employees and improving health performance.
