The New Cooperative Medical Scheme and Self-Employment in Rural China
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Does the new cooperative medical scheme reduce inequality in catastrophic health expenditure in rural China?
BACKGROUND In 2003, the New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) was introduced in China to re-establish health insurance for the country's vast rural population. In addition, the coverage of NCMS has been expanding after the new health care reform launched in 2009. This study aims to examine whether the NCMS and its recent expansion have reached the goal of reducing the risk and inequality of cat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sustainability
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2071-1050
DOI: 10.3390/su9020304