The Effects of Private Health Insurance on Universal Health Coverage Objectives in China: A Systematic Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We conducted a systematic review on the role of private health insurance to complement the social health insurance system towards achieving universal health coverage in China. This review presents the impacts of private health insurance on expanding coverage, increasing access to healthcare, and financial protection.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted by searching peer-reviewed articles published between January 2000 and March 2018 in Web of Science, PubMed, and China Knowledge Resource Integrated Database. The search terms included coverage prevalence, access and financial protection related to private health insurance in China. A total of 31 studies were selected.

Results

Coverage prevalence of private health insurance gradually increased but it wa

SUBMITTER: Wu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7142974 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature