Background Illness is the leading cause (44%) of poverty in China. Since 2016, The health
poverty alleviation project, an integral component of the Targeted Poverty Alleviation in …

Background Stroke remains a major global health problem. In China, stroke was the leading
cause of death and imposed a large impact on the healthcare system. This study aimed to …

On March 17, 2017, the United Nations (UN) Security Council, backed by the consensus of
its 193 member states, adopted Resolution 2344, which calls for strengthening regional …

Background Little is known about whether age at initial diagnosis influences the prognosis
of recurrent metastatic breast cancer (rMBC). Here, we analyzed the association between …

Background China's welfare system including social health insurance has been closely
linked to its unique household registration system, despite high population mobility over the …

Background Cancer is a major public health issue worldwide. The cost of cancer care
imposes a substantial economic burden on society and patient, but it has not been …

Tuberculosis, a severe infectious disease caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
arouses huge concerns globally. In this study, a total of 331,594 TB cases in Zhejiang …

Background Renal replacement therapy was a lifesaving yet high-cost treatment for people
with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). This study aimed to estimate the direct medical costs …

Little is known about how health insurance policies, particularly in developing countries,
influence breast cancer prognosis. Here, we examined the association between individual …

This study provides empirical evidence on the labor market effects of public health insurance
using evidence from China. In 2007, China launched a national public health insurance …