Effects of health insurance integration on health care utilization and its equity among the mid-aged and elderly: evidence from China

Abstract Background The fragmentation of health insurance schemes in China has undermined equity in access to health care. To achieve universal health coverage by 2020, the Chinese government has decided to consolidate three basic medical insurance schemes. This study aims to evaluate the effects of...

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Main Authors: Chaofan Li, Chengxiang Tang, Haipeng Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-019-1068-1