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Copayment policy reforms and effective care utilization by patients with persistent asthma in Taiwan

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  • Juan, Tzu-Ling
  • Chang, Li-Chuan
  • Lee, Yue-Chune

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Reforms to the Taiwan National Health Insurance copayment scheme in 2005 imposed a notable increase in the cost of outpatient visits. This provided an ideal situation to determine whether such reforms lead to a reduction in the utilization of effective care by patients with persistent asthma.

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  • Juan, Tzu-Ling & Chang, Li-Chuan & Lee, Yue-Chune, 2022. "Copayment policy reforms and effective care utilization by patients with persistent asthma in Taiwan," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 126(2), pages 143-150.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:126:y:2022:i:2:p:143-150
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2021.11.010
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