How and to what extent can pensions facilitate increased use of health services by older people: evidence from social pension expansion in rural China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The proportion of people aged 60 years or over is growing faster than other age groups. Traditionally, retirement has been considered as both a loss to the labour market and an additional economic burden on the nation. More recently, it is widely accepted that retired people can still contribute to society in many ways, though the extent of their contributions will depend heavily on their state of health. In this context, a significant practical issue is how to encourage older people to use the health services they need. This study aims to evaluate the effects of pensions on older adults' health service utilization, and estimate the level of pension required to influence such utilization.

Methods

Using data from a nationally representative sample survey, the China

SUBMITTER: Chen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7640495 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature