Does supplemental private health insurance impact health care utilization and seeking behavior of residents covered by social health insurance? Evidence from China National Health Services Survey

• Main Authors: Fengsai Bie (Author), Xiaoling Yan (Author), Wuqi Qiu (Author), Ayan Mao (Author), Yueli Meng (Author), Min Cai (Author), Renke Yang (Author), Yaoguang Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Supplemental private health insurance (PHI) plays a crucial role in complementing China's social health insurance (SHI). However, the effectiveness of incorporating PHI as supplementary coverage lacks conclusive evidence regarding its impact on healthcare utilization and see...