Analysis on medical expenditure of elderly population and health promotion strategies in Liaoning province
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6672.2016.07.022
- VernacularTitle:辽宁省老年人群医疗费用分析与健康促进策略初探
- Author:
Mingmei SUN
;
Junlin HE
;
Wenjuan DUAN
;
Xin WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Elderly population;
Medical expenditure;
Countermeasure
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
2016;32(7):547-549
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
High‐speed economic development and progress of medical technologies in China have significantly benefitted people′s health conditions.Significantly higher life expectancy in average ,as a result ,also contributed to population aging process.How to deal with the contradictions between population aging and rapid growth of medical costs is challenging the healthcare sector of the country.Analysis of medical costs at three tertiary hospitals in Liaoning Province discovered problems in out‐of‐pocket medical expenses of elderlies ,and proposed on measures to effectively ease their burden in medical expenditure .
