How does the New Cooperative Medical Scheme influence health service utilization? A study in two provinces in rural China

• Main Authors: Tang Shenglan (Author), Tolhurst Rachel (Author), Collins Charles (Author), Meng Qingyue (Author), Yu Baorong (Author), Yan Fei (Author), Bogg Lennart (Author), Liu Xiaoyun (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Many countries are developing health financing mechanisms to pursue the goal of universal coverage. In China, a rural health insurance system entitled New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) is being developed since 2003. Although ther...