The path to healthy ageing in China: a Peking University–Lancet Commission
Executive summary Around the world, populations are ageing at a faster pace than in the
past and this demographic transition will have effects on all aspects of societies. In May …
past and this demographic transition will have effects on all aspects of societies. In May …
Early appraisal of China's huge and complex health-care reforms
China's 3 year, CN¥ 850 billion (US $125 billion) reform plan, launched in 2009, marked the
first phase towards achieving comprehensive universal health coverage by 2020. The …
first phase towards achieving comprehensive universal health coverage by 2020. The …
[HTML][HTML] Universal health insurance coverage for 1.3 billion people: What accounts for China's success?
H Yu - Health policy, 2015 - Elsevier
China successfully achieved universal health insurance coverage in 2011, representing the
largest expansion of insurance coverage in human history. While the achievement is widely …
largest expansion of insurance coverage in human history. While the achievement is widely …
China's health reform update
GG Liu, SA Vortherms, X Hong - Annual review of public health, 2017 - annualreviews.org
China experienced both economic and epistemological transitions within the past few
decades, greatly increasing demand for accessible and affordable health care. These shifts …
decades, greatly increasing demand for accessible and affordable health care. These shifts …
Insured yet vulnerable: out-of-pocket payments and India's poor
R Shahrawat, KD Rao - Health policy and planning, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Protecting households from high out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for health care is an
important health system goal. High OOP payments can push households into poverty and …
important health system goal. High OOP payments can push households into poverty and …
The health implications of social pensions: Evidence from China's new rural pension scheme
This paper estimates the causal effect of income on health outcomes of the elderly and
investigates underlying mechanisms by exploiting an income change induced by the launch …
investigates underlying mechanisms by exploiting an income change induced by the launch …
Environmental challenges from the increasing medical waste since SARS outbreak
Y Wei, M Cui, Z Ye, Q Guo - Journal of cleaner production, 2021 - Elsevier
Medical waste is a special class of hazardous pollutants. Improper treatment would cause
secondary environmental pollution, especially when responding to public health …
secondary environmental pollution, especially when responding to public health …
The impact of health insurance on health outcomes and spending of the elderly: evidence from China's new cooperative medical scheme
This paper investigates the effects of China's New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) on
health outcomes and healthcare expenditure of the elderly in rural China, using panel data …
health outcomes and healthcare expenditure of the elderly in rural China, using panel data …
Inequality in household catastrophic health care expenditure in a low-income society of Iran
Z Kavosi, A Rashidian, A Pourreza… - Health policy and …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background We assessed change in household catastrophic health care expenditures
(CHE) and inequality in facing such expenditures in south-west Tehran. Methods A cluster …
(CHE) and inequality in facing such expenditures in south-west Tehran. Methods A cluster …
China's health system and its reform: a review of recent studies
This paper provides a survey of the recent empirical research on China's 'old'health system
(ie prior to the spate of reforms beginning in 2003). It argues that this research has …
(ie prior to the spate of reforms beginning in 2003). It argues that this research has …