Abstract The New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) program was implemented in
response to 'illness-led poverty'and poor state of healthcare in rural China. Supported by …

Background Many countries are developing health financing mechanisms to pursue the goal
of universal coverage. In China, a rural health insurance system entitled New Cooperative …

Abstract Background China's New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) enables insured
citizens to enjoy the same benefit package by paying a flat-rate premium. However, it still …

Problem During China's transition to a market economy in the 1980s and 1990s, the rural
population faced substantial barriers to accessing health care and encountered heavier …

In recent years, the central government in China has been leading the re‐establishment of
its rural health insurance system, but local government institutions have considerable …

The New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) is a heavily subsidized voluntary health
insurance program established in 2003 to reduce the risk of catastrophic health spending for …

This paper explores the impact of the New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS), a newly
adopted public health insurance program in rural China. Using a longitudinal sample drawn …

Background In 2002, the Chinese government launched a new rural health financing policy
to provide health insurance (New Cooperative Medical Scheme, NCMS) for its rural …

Background The New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) provides health insurance
coverage for rural populations in China. This study aimed to evaluate changes in household …

Background To explore the equity in health services in the rural areas, by studying the rural
residents in two counties of Ningbo City, Zhejiang. Methods Multi-stage stratified cluster …