Effect of retirement on medical reimbursement expenses—evidence from China

Background Medical reimbursement in China is not for all diseases, and medical reimbursement expenses are not completely consistent with medical service demand, though the scope and proportion of medical reimbursement are gradually expanding. This study aimed to examine the effect of retirement on m...

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Published in:Health economics review 2023-04, Vol.13 (1), p.22-22, Article 22
Main Authors: Wu, Yuanyang, Pang, Jiahui, Yang, Hualei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Fuzzy regression discontinuity
Health Care Management
Health Economics
Health Services Research
Medical reimbursement expenses
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pharmacoeconomics and Health Outcomes
Public Finance
Public Health
Reimbursement
Retirement
Retirement policies
Transmission mechanism
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Summary:Background Medical reimbursement in China is not for all diseases, and medical reimbursement expenses are not completely consistent with medical service demand, though the scope and proportion of medical reimbursement are gradually expanding. This study aimed to examine the effect of retirement on medical reimbursement expenses in urban China. Methods The effect of retirement on medical reimbursement expenses were estimated by using fuzzy regression discontinuity based on data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2018. Its group heterogeneity by educational backgrounds and marital status, and underlying mechanisms were also explored. Results Retirement increased medical reimbursement expenses of outpatient significantly ( P  
ISSN:2191-1991
2191-1991
DOI:10.1186/s13561-023-00434-x