The Path to Integrated Insurance Systems in China

Since the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak, health care in China has become a leading national concern. Often highlighted by the popular phrase, kan-bing-nan, kan-bing-gui (seeking care is difficult and expensive), healthcare...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Report
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:	ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY ADMINISTRATIVE COST ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD ADVERSE SELECTION AGED AGING ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYMENT BANKRUPTCY BASIC HEALTH SERVICES BENEFICIARIES BENEFIT PAYMENTS BUSINESS ENTERPRISES CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL STRUCTURES CAPITATION CAPITATION PAYMENTS CITIES COMMUNITY HEALTH COST CONTROL COST-EFFECTIVENESS COST-SHARING DEDUCTIBLE DEDUCTIBLES DELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICES DELIVERY SYSTEM DELIVERY SYSTEMS DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS DENTAL CARE DIABETES DOCTORS ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC REFORM ECONOMIC REFORMS ECONOMIC SYSTEM EFFICIENCY OF PROVIDERS EMPLOYEE EMPLOYER EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS EMPLOYERS EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT STATUS ENTRY BARRIERS EQUAL ACCESS EQUAL TREATMENT EQUITABLE ACCESS EQUITY IN ACCESS ESSENTIAL DRUGS EXCHANGE RATE EXPANSION OF COVERAGE EXPENDITURES FAMILIES FEE SCHEDULE FEE SCHEDULES FEE-FOR-SERVICE FEE-FOR-SERVICE PAYMENT FINANCIAL BURDEN FINANCIAL BURDENS FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY FINANCIAL HEALTH FINANCIAL PROTECTION FINANCIAL RISK FINANCIAL RISKS FINANCIAL SECURITY FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY FISCAL SUBSIDIES FISCAL SUBSIDY GOVERNMENT POLICIES GOVERNMENT POLICY HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURE HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURES HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH CONDITIONS HEALTH COVERAGE HEALTH ECONOMICS HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH EXPENDITURE PER CAPITA HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH EXPENDITURES PER CAPITA HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEMES HEALTH NEEDS HEALTH POLICY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTH REFORM HEALTH RESOURCES HEALTH SERVICE HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH WORKERS HEALTHCARE EXPENDITURE HEALTHCARE EXPENDITURES HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT HORIZONTAL EQUITY HOSPITAL ADMISSION HOSPITALS HUMAN RESOURCES ILLNESS INCOME COUNTRIES INCOME GROUPS INDEMNITY INDUCED DEMAND INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES INFLATION INFORMED CONSENT INPATIENT CARE INSURANCE INSURANCE AGENCIES INSURANCE AGENCY INSURANCE CLAIMS INSURANCE COVERAGE INSURANCE EXPENDITURES INSURANCE FUNDS INSURANCE PLAN INSURANCE PLANS INSURANCE POLICIES INSURANCE POOLS INSURANCE PREMIUMS INSURANCE RATE INSURANCE SYSTEM INSURANCE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INTERNATIONAL BANK KEY CHALLENGE LOW INCOME MEDICAL COSTS MEDICAL INSURANCE MEDICAL INSURANCE COVERAGE MEDICAL INSURANCE ENROLLMENT MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS MEDICAL SERVICES MEDICAL SYSTEM MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY MIGRANT WORKERS MIGRATION MULTIPLE INSURERS NATIONAL HEALTH NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES NUTRITION OLDER PEOPLE OUTPATIENT SERVICES PATIENT PATIENTS PAYMENTS FOR HEALTH SERVICES PENSION FUND PHARMACEUTICAL POLICIES PHARMACIES PHYSICIAN PHYSICIANS POCKET PAYMENT POCKET PAYMENTS POLICY DOCUMENT PRICE STRUCTURE PRIMARY CARE PRIVATE ENTERPRISES PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE PRIVATE HOSPITALS PRIVATE INSURANCE PROFITABILITY PROGRAMS PROVIDER PAYMENT PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HOSPITAL PUBLIC HOSPITAL SYSTEM PURCHASING POWER REIMBURSEMENT RATES RISK OF DEFAULT RURAL ACCESS RURAL HEALTH CARE SAFETY NETS SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNT SICKNESS FUNDS SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL INSURANCE SYSTEM SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL WELFARE SOURCES OF FUNDS SUBSIDIZATION UNEQUAL ACCESS UNIONS URBAN AREAS URBAN HEALTH CARE USE OF HEALTH SERVICES VILLAGE VILLAGES WORKERS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/926821468024660940/Main-report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27719

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Summary:	Since the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak, health care in China has become a leading national concern. Often highlighted by the popular phrase, kan-bing-nan, kan-bing-gui (seeking care is difficult and expensive), healthcare costs can be devastating. Prior to 2007, there were two formal insurance programs: the Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance (UEBMI) for the urban employed population, and the New Rural Cooperative Medical Insurance (NRCMI) for rural residents. A third major group-urban resident without formal employment-was essentially left out of the state health security system. In July 2007, the State Council initiated a pilot experiment in 79 cities-the Urban Resident Basic Medical Insurance (URBMI). The plan targeted urban residents without formal employment, especially the elderly and children (State Council 2007). The present health policy note provides an updated review of healthcare settings and policy reforms, focusing primarily on urban health financing. It discusses urban insurance in the context of universal coverage and how to harmonize insurance schemes across urban and rural areas. This discussion is placed in the context of global experience and emerging principles of best practices.

The Path to Integrated Insurance Systems in China

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