The promotion of pooling level of basic medical insurance and participants’ health: impact effects and mediating mechanisms

ABSTRACT:

Background

Enhancing the pooling of basic medical insurance plays a vital role in strengthening the resilience to risk and co-payment capacity of medical insurance funds. In China, there is a concerted effort to shift from municipal to provincial pooling of medical insurance. While existing research suggests that provincial pooling of basic health insurance affects the health of participants, the findings are not yet consistent, and there is limited research on the specific pathways of impact between the two. Therefore, this study aims to explore the influence of provincial pooling of basic medical insurance on participants' health and analyze the mediating role of medical cost burden and medical service utilization.

Methods

Using data from the 2012–2018 China Labor Dynam

SUBMITTER: Dong B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10246363 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature