Study on the Impact of Palliative Care Pilot Programs on Healthcare Expenditures

VernacularTitle:安宁疗护试点政策对医疗支出的影响研究
Author: Lu CHEN ¹ ; Cuilian TAN ¹
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1. 南开大学金融学院天津 300350
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: palliative care; healthcare expenditure; synthetic control method; policy evaluation
From: Chinese Health Economics 2025;44(1):11-14,33
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective:To examine the impact of palliative care pilot programs on medical expenditures.Methods:Data from 28 major Chinese cities from 2011 to 2020 were analyzed by the Synthetic Control Method(SCM),with Changchun City,a first-round pilot city,serving as the treatment group.Results:Palliative care reduced average per capita medical expenditures in Changchun by 138.31 Yuan,a decrease of approximately 12.86%compared to the synthetic control.Conclusion:It is recommended to expand the palliative care pilot nationwide and incorporate its costs into the basic medical insurance system.Further investment is needed to develop sustainable palliative care models and train professional end-of-life care teams.