How Housing Stress Affect Health Care Costs: A Panel Data Study.

ABSTRACT: As housing prices in China continue to escalate and the limitations of the "personal unlimited liability system" for housing loans become more evident, the financial stress on families has significantly increased. This stress not only impacts the physical and mental health of family members but also results in rising health care costs. This paper presents empirical research examining how housing stress influences changes in household health care costs through a panel data analysis. The study is based on the China Family Panel Study (CFPS) database and employs a panel two-way fixed effect model alongside a mediating effect model to examine the impact of housing stress, family income, and health status on health care costs. The findings reveal a significant positive correlation between housi

SUBMITTER: Liu G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11503707 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature