Welfare consequences of access to health insurance for rural households: Evidence from the New Cooperative Medical Scheme in China

Welfare consequences of access to health insurance for rural households: Evidence from the New Cooperative Medical Scheme in China

This study evaluates the welfare benefits of the New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS), the main public health insurance plan for the rural population in China. The findings show that the value of the NCMS to recipients is slightly lower than the government's costs of implementation, ranging fr...

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Main Author: SUN, Jessica Ya
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2020
Subjects:
China
health insurance
New Cooperative Medical Scheme
welfare analysis
Asian Studies
Health Economics
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soe_research/2477
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soe_research/article/3476/viewcontent/Welfare_Consequences_of_Access_to_Health_Insurance_for_Low__and_Middle_income_Households.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English

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https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soe_research/article/3476/viewcontent/Welfare_Consequences_of_Access_to_Health_Insurance_for_Low__and_Middle_income_Households.pdf

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