Utilization and affordability of health insurance coverage for rare disease drugs in a first-tier city in Northeast China from 2018 to 2021: a study based on the health insurance claims database

Abstract Objective The accessibility issue of orphan drugs in China is prominent. Based on real-world data from a tier-one city in Northeast China, this study aims to analyze the current usage and affordability of orphan drugs for rare diseases. Methods The data was sourced from the health insurance...

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Published in:International Journal for Equity in Health
Main Authors: Yaqun Wang, Na Zhou, Baoxin Li, Zixuan Lv, Shengnan Duan, Xin Li, Ni Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-024-02225-0