Open AccessThe Influence of China’s COVID-19 Treatment Policy on the Sustainability of Its Social Health Insurance System
Author(s) -
Fei Zuo,
Shaoguo Zhai
Publication year - 2021
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.s322040
Subject(s) - per capita , sustainability , business , china , social insurance , pandemic , economic growth , covid-19 , actuarial science , economics , geography , environmental health , medicine , ecology , population , archaeology , market economy , biology , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
While past experiences show that a health system financing mechanism can support resilience to shocks, the impact on the sustainability of the financing system is exceptionally important considering the magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic. The role of Social Health Insurance (SHI) in responding to the pandemic brings about an influence on insurance system sustainability. This study investigates the impact of China's COVID-19 treatment policy on the sustainability of its SHI system, explores influences of the policy on Wuhan's system, and discusses the effects of an assumed equivalent emergency on SHI funds for five other provincial capital cities in China.