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 …

The implosion of centrally-planned economies has led to a widespread and uncritical belief
that a free market is the best mechanism for structuring the economic and social sectors …

This book provides a systematic analysis that defines and accounts for the contours and
operation of China's welfare system. It is underpinned by recent empirical research and …

The charismatic form of healing called qigong, based on meditative breathing exercises, has
achieved enormous popularity in China during the last two decades. Qigong served a critical …

Many developing countries, particularly in Africa, have recently introduced payment
schemes based on the selling of essential drugs. This is one of the main elements of the …

Objectives: To describe patterns in physician and hospital utilization among rural and urban
populations in China and to determine factors associated with any differences. Methods: In …

Over the last two decades, patterns of pharmaceutical-related behavior and the cultural
interpretation of medicines have been examined by anthropologists in several cultural …

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 …

In 2002, China announced a new funding strategy that would reestablish community-based
health insurance (CHI) in rural areas, whereby the Chinese government will entice farmers' …

The collapse of China's Cooperative Medical System (CMS) in 1978 resulted in the lack of
an organized financing scheme for health care, adversely affecting rural farmers' access to …