China’s universal medical insurance scheme: progress and perspectives

China’s universal medical insurance scheme: progress and perspectives

China has built a universal medical insurance which covers 95% of the total population, up from approximately 10% two decades ago. However, this medical insurance neglects public health, reducing the health system’s cost-effectiveness. Additionally, an affordable range of medical insurance payments...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:BMC global and public health 2024-09, Vol.2 (1), p.1-3, Article 62
Hauptverfasser: Zhang, Jiajia, Zhao, Dahai, Zhang, Xiyan
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Comment
Health system reform
Medical insurance
Medical security
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:China has built a universal medical insurance which covers 95% of the total population, up from approximately 10% two decades ago. However, this medical insurance neglects public health, reducing the health system’s cost-effectiveness. Additionally, an affordable range of medical insurance payments by local governments and residents needs to be considered.
ISSN:2731-913X
2731-913X
DOI:10.1186/s44263-024-00096-9