Targeting vulnerable groups of health poverty alleviation in rural China- what is the role of the New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme for the middle age and elderly population?

ABSTRACT:

Background

In light of the health poverty alleviation policy, we explore whether the New Rural Cooperative Medical System (NRCMS) has effectively reduced the economic burden of medical expenses on rural middle-aged and elderly people and other impoverished vulnerable groups. The study aims to provide evidence that can be used to improve the medical insurance system.

Methods

Data were obtained from the 2015 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). The method of calculating the catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) and impoverishment by medical expense (IME) was adopted from the World Health Organization (WHO). The treatment effect model was used to identify the determinants of CHE for rural middle-aged and elderly people.

Results

The incidence of CHE in

SUBMITTER: Wang N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7489030 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature