Abstract
The study is based on a survey of 580 districts across various provinces in China. We analyse the implementation of urban Medicaid scheme. The results suggest that the scheme is based on a after-event aid model, which may bring further problems. As in a large part of China, the Medicaid scheme only reimburses several types of 'serious diseases', forming a barrier for the poverty population to access sufficient medical services. And this has, unsurprisingly, caused the uneven distribution of start-up funds and administration funds across different regions of China.
| Translated title of the contribution | Making public services work for poor people : the construction of urban Medicaid system in China |
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| Original language | Chinese (Simplified) |
| Pages (from-to) | 83-86 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Chinese Public Administration: Zhongguo Xingzheng Guanli |
| Volume | 12 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Keywords
- medical care
- poor
- social aspects
- China