DOI: 10.7664/CHE20170308
Exploration on the Definition Theories and Methods on Poverty Population of Catastrophic Diseases Medical Assistance System
YAO Qiang
XIE Jia
SUN Ju
Abstract：The poverty population definition for medical assistance was related to equity and precision,but still lacked theory and method in practice.The catastrophic and impoverishment health expenditure methods based on relative costs theory considered the family's ability to pay,which reflected the economic burden and poverty status of families.Meanwhile,they reflected the breadth and depth of poverty.Therefore,the theory and methods of catastrophic diseases relative costs could support the definition of catastrophic diseases for poverty population in China.
Keywords：catastrophic diseasemedical assistancediseases caused povertydefinition
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 33-36 )