Urban health insurance reform and coverage in China using data from National Health Services Surveys in 1998 and 2003
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In 1997 there was a major reform of the government run urban health insurance system in China. The principal aims of the reform were to widen coverage of health insurance for the urban employed and contain medical costs. Following th...
Main Authors: | Collins Charles D, Wang Yan, Xu Ling, Tang Shenglan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-03-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/7/37 |
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