Title: Evaluating the financial protection of patients with chronic disease by health insurance in rural China

Authors: Sun, Qiang

Place: [London]

Publisher: BioMed central

Year: 2009

Journal: International journal for equity in health

Volume: Vol. 8, No. 42

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Subject: Health and Poverty

Keywords: health economics, health insurance, poverty, china

Abstract: This paper investigates the extent to which patients suffering from chronic disease in rural China face catastrophic expenditure on healthcare, and how far the New Co-operative Medical Insurance Scheme (NCMS) offers them financial protection against this.

URL: http://www.equityhealthj.com/content/pdf/1475-9276-8-42.pdf

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