DOI: 10.7664/CHE20140312
Analyzing the Equity of New Cooperative Medical System on Improving the Disease Economic Burden of Rural Residents
Abstract：Objective: To analyze health services utilization and the financing reimbursement situation of medical expense for rural residents with different income, estimate the equity of New Cooperative Medical System (NCMS) on improving the disease economic burden. Methods: Surveyed from 3 counties in Ningxia, the data was classified by 5 income-level groups. Results: The low-income group had more health service need and was facing the effects of improving the service accessibility and decreasing disease financial burden;however, effect of decreasing economic risk is limited and the equity has not been improved. Conclusion: Promoting the equity of health services utilization and financing reimbursement has important significance on alleviating the financial burden of diseases and implementing NCMS.
Keywords：new cooperative medical systemhealth service utilizationcompensation levelfinancial disease burdenequity
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 42-44 )