China's Health System and Its Reform : A Review of Recent Studies
This paper provides a survey of the recent empirical research on China's old health system (i.e. prior to the spate of reforms beginning in 2003). It argues that this research has enhanced our understanding of the system prior to 2003, in some cases reinforcing conclusions (e.g., the demand-ind...
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okr-10986-50152021-04-23T14:02:20Z China's Health System and Its Reform : A Review of Recent Studies Wagstaff, Adam Yip, Winnie Lindelow, Magnus Hsiao, William C. National Government Expenditures and Health H510 Analysis of Health Care Markets I110 Health: Government Policy Regulation Public Health I180 Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions: Consumer Economics Health Education and Training: Welfare, Income, Wealth, and Poverty P360 This paper provides a survey of the recent empirical research on China's old health system (i.e. prior to the spate of reforms beginning in 2003). It argues that this research has enhanced our understanding of the system prior to 2003, in some cases reinforcing conclusions (e.g., the demand-inducement associated with perverse incentives) while in other cases suggesting a slightly less clear storyline (e.g., the link between insurance and out-of-pocket spending). It also concludes that the research to date points to the importance of careful evaluation of the current reforms, and its potential to modify policies as the rollout proceeds. Finally, it argues that the research on the pre-2003 system suggests that while the recently announced further reforms are a step in the right direction, the hoped-for improvements in China's health system will far more likely occur if the reforms become less timid in certain key areas, namely provider payments and intergovernmental fiscal relations. 2012-03-30T07:30:51Z 2012-03-30T07:30:51Z 2009 Journal Article Health Economics 10579230 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5015 EN http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Journal Article China |
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National Government Expenditures and Health H510 Analysis of Health Care Markets I110 Health: Government Policy Regulation Public Health I180 Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions: Consumer Economics Health Education and Training: Welfare, Income, Wealth, and Poverty P360 Wagstaff, Adam Yip, Winnie Lindelow, Magnus Hsiao, William C. China's Health System and Its Reform : A Review of Recent Studies |
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This paper provides a survey of the recent empirical research on China's old health system (i.e. prior to the spate of reforms beginning in 2003). It argues that this research has enhanced our understanding of the system prior to 2003, in some cases reinforcing conclusions (e.g., the demand-inducement associated with perverse incentives) while in other cases suggesting a slightly less clear storyline (e.g., the link between insurance and out-of-pocket spending). It also concludes that the research to date points to the importance of careful evaluation of the current reforms, and its potential to modify policies as the rollout proceeds. Finally, it argues that the research on the pre-2003 system suggests that while the recently announced further reforms are a step in the right direction, the hoped-for improvements in China's health system will far more likely occur if the reforms become less timid in certain key areas, namely provider payments and intergovernmental fiscal relations. |
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Wagstaff, Adam Yip, Winnie Lindelow, Magnus Hsiao, William C. |
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Wagstaff, Adam Yip, Winnie Lindelow, Magnus Hsiao, William C. |
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China's Health System and Its Reform : A Review of Recent Studies |
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China's Health System and Its Reform : A Review of Recent Studies |
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China's Health System and Its Reform : A Review of Recent Studies |
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China's Health System and Its Reform : A Review of Recent Studies |
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China's Health System and Its Reform : A Review of Recent Studies |
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china's health system and its reform : a review of recent studies |
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