What contributes to medical debt? Evidence from patients in rural China

What contributes to medical debt? Evidence from patients in rural China

Abstract Background Rural households in developing countries usually have severe medical debt due to high out-of-pocket (OOP) payments, which contributes to bankruptcy. China implemented the critical illness insurance (CII) in 2012 to decrease patients’ medical expenditure. This paper aimed to explo...

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Main Authors: Yanjiao Xin, Junnan Jiang, Shanquan Chen, Fangxu Gong, Li Xiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Rural China
Medical debt
Critical illness insurance
Social support
Two-part model
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05551-5

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