In the last decade or so, China has begun to reform its health care system nationwide, due to pressures like an ageing population and increasing demand on health services. This research investigates the sustainability of the urban medical insurance system, involving both urban employed individuals and non-working residents. The key aims focus on three aspects. First, it assesses the distributional impacts of medical insurance policies and predicts medical expenses for employees and retirees. Second, it estimates the potential urban resident population entering the medical insurance scheme and...
In the last decade or so, China has begun to reform its health care system nationwide, due to pressures like an ageing population and increasing deman...