The distribution of benefits under China's new rural cooperative medical system: evidence from western rural China

• Main Authors: Sha Lai (Author), Chi Shen (Author), Yongjian Xu (Author), Xiaowei Yang (Author), Yafei Si (Author), Jianmin Gao (Author), Zhongliang Zhou (Author), Gang Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background China's New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) enables insured citizens to enjoy the same benefit package by paying a flat-rate premium. However, it still remains uncertain whether economically disadvantaged enrollees receive insurance benefits that at least match those of no...