Effects of decreasing the out-of-pocket expenses for outpatient care on health-seeking behaviors, health outcomes and medical expenses of people with diabetes: evidence from China.

ABSTRACT: To improve access to outpatient services and provide financial support in outpatient expenses for the insured, China has been establishing its scheme of decreasing the out-of-pocket expenses for outpatient care in recent years. There are 156 million diabetes patients in China which almost accounts for a quarter of diabetes population worldwide. Outpatient services plays an important role in diabetes treatment. The study aims to clarify the effects of decreasing the out-of-pocket expenses for outpatient care on health-seeking behaviors, health outcomes and medical expenses of people with diabetes. This study constructed a two-way fixed effect model, utilized 5,996 diabetes patients' medical visits records from 2019 to 2021, to ascertain the influence of decreasing the out-of-pocket expenses

SUBMITTER: Du W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9667616 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature