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Cost Sharing in the Urban Health Care Insurance System in China

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  • Xuejun Bao
  • Hung-Gay Fung
  • Xin Zhao

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This study discusses issues related to the traditional and new health care systems in China. The driving force behind the traditional health care system was an uncontrollable increase in costs paid by the government. The new health care system requires both the individual and enterprises (private and state-owned) to contribute to their plan by establishing individual and hospital accounts, which appear to be effective in controlling medical care expenses. One unintended result is that the new system suppresses the demand of part-time workers (lowincome group) for hospital services. Policymakers, in revising urban health care plans, should seriously consider varying the upfront standard fees (deduction) borne by patients because low-income groups may not be able to afford them.

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  • Xuejun Bao & Hung-Gay Fung & Xin Zhao, 2008. "Cost Sharing in the Urban Health Care Insurance System in China," Chinese Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 41(5), pages 6-21, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:chinec:v:41:y:2008:i:5:p:6-21
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    1. Zhongwei Zhao & Hongbo Jia & Mengxue Chen, 2020. "Major Socioeconomic Driving Forces of Improving Population Health in China: 1978–2018," Population and Development Review, The Population Council, Inc., vol. 46(4), pages 643-676, December.
    2. Limei Jing & Jie Bai & Xiaoming Sun & David Zakus & Jiquan Lou & Ming Li & Qunfang Zhang & Yuehong Zhuang, 2016. "NRCMS capitation reform and effect evaluation in Pudong New Area of Shanghai," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 31(3), pages 131-157, July.

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