Can Social Health Insurance Improve Mental Health? An Analysis of Supplementary High-Cost Illness Insurance in China
The implementation of SHCII has had a significant and positive impact on mental health outcomes. We recommend that governments consider expanding the program to other areas within China, focusing especially on the most economically disadvantaged segments of the population.
Authors
- Wei Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7249-4386)
- Siqian Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8108-9278)
- Zexuan Yu
- Yaru Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8968-9259)
- Jiajia Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6743-2797)
Institutions
- Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (US)
- Shandong University (CN)
- King's College London (GB)
- Zhongda Hospital Southeast University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series B
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbae139
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.55
Funders
- Shandong University
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province
- Science Foundation of Ministry of Education of China