What is the long term impact of voucher scheme on primary care? Findings from a repeated cross sectional study using propensity score matching

• Autors principals: Carrie H. K. Yam (Autor), Eliza L. Y. Wong (Autor), Valerie L. H. Fung (Autor), Sian M. Griffiths (Autor), Eng-Kiong Yeoh (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: BMC, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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Abstract Background Vouchers are increasingly used as a demand-side subsidy to reduce financial hardship and improve quality of services. Elderly Healthcare Voucher Scheme has been introduced by the Hong Kong Government since 2009 to provide subsidy to elderly aged 65 and above to visit ten differen...