The impact of different benefit packages of Medical Financial Assistance Scheme on health service utilization of poor population in Rural China
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Since 2003 and 2005, National Pilot Medical Financial Assistance Scheme (MFA) has been implemented in rural and urban areas of China to improve the poorest families' accessibility to health services. Local governments of the pil...
Main Authors: | Jiao Mingli, Ning Ning, Gao Lijun, Zhang Zhenzhong, Wu Qunhong, Hao Yanhua, Zakus David |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-06-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/10/170 |
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