Analysis on the Impact of New Rural Cooperative Medical System on Medical Burden of Rural Residents
10.7664/CHE20140415
- VernacularTitle:新型农村合作医疗制度对农村居民医疗负担的影响研究
- Author:
Qingkun CHEN
;
Ayan MAO
;
Tao DAI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
new rural cooperative medical system;
medical burden;
difference in differences model
- From:
Chinese Health Economics
2014;(4):46-48
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To investigate the impact of New Rural Cooperative Medical System (NCMS)on rural resident’s medical burden. Methods: It investigates the survey data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey and employing difference-in-difference method based on the fixed effect model. Results: NCMS increases rural resident’s actual reimbursement rate, release the high health medical expenditure, but has limit impact on medical expenditure. The low-income group has greater risk on high medical expenditure. Conclusion: It is needed to improve the level of NCMS policy implementation; strengthen the supervision of designated medical institutions and increase policy support for low-income rural residents.
