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Impact of medical insurance integration on reducing urban-rural health disparity: Evidence from China
Medical insurance integration and its link to reducing health gaps between city and rural areas in China
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Abstract
In 2015, a unified medical insurance program in China aimed to reduce health disparities between urban and rural residents.
- Both urban and rural residents experienced improvements in health outcomes following the insurance reform.
- Urban residents reported better overall self-reported health compared to rural residents.
- Rural residents showed improvements in self-reported health and a decrease in diagnosed diseases.
- The disparity in difficulties with daily activities decreased, although some worsening in these difficulties was noted.
- Elderly and working populations specifically faced an increased trend in difficulties with daily activities.
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