Open Access<p>The Effect of New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme on the Socioeconomic Inequality in Inpatient Service Utilization Among the Elderly in China</p>
Author(s) -
Jian Sun,
Xiaoyin Lyu,
Fan Yang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s252336
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , inequality , index (typography) , inpatient care , medicine , equity (law) , service (business) , environmental health , health care , business , economics , economic growth , population , computer science , political science , mathematics , mathematical analysis , marketing , world wide web , law
Health equity is an important goal of health policy, and the equalization of access to health care plays a vital role in guaranteeing it. The aim of this study was to use the cross-sectional data to explore the effect of New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme (NRCMS) on the socioeconomic inequality in inpatient service utilization among the elderly in china.