The Effect of China's National Essential Medicine Policy on Health Expenses: Evidence From a National Study

• Main Authors: Qian Li PhD (Author), Fei Chen PhD (Author), Min Yang MD (Author), Liyong Lu MSc (Author), Jay Pan PhD (Author), Xiaosong Li PhD (Author), Qun Meng PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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To increase use of medical service across the country, the Chinese government has tried to improve equity in health care access and reduce patients' medical expenses. For this purpose, the National Essential Medicine Policy (NEMP) was introduced in 2009 to mandate the distribution of medicines...