Trends of out-of-pocket expenditure for influenza in China health and nutrition survey during 1989–2006

Jinan Liu, Lizheng Shi (), Mahmud Khan, Lingzhong Xu and Liya Wang

International Journal of Public Health, 2012, vol. 57, issue 1, 193-198

Abstract: Adjusted for inflation and income elasticity, Chinese households experienced an increase of more than double the out-of-pocket expenditure during 1989–2006. The expenditure was higher in higher-level facilities. Policy implications include the government fixed-budget financing to health providers could contribute to the rapidly increased financial burden; a referral system should be rebuilt; private health providers may play an important role in containing healthcare price in China. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2012

Keywords: Influenza; Out-of-pocket expenditure; Trends; China; Policy implication (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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