Does vertical integration increase the costs for primary care inpatients? Evidence from a national pilot programme in China
VI significantly increased THS and OOP expenditures for primary care inpatients. However, VI could exacerbate economic disparities in disease burden across different insurance categories.
Authors
- Huawei Tan
- Dandan Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1009-2821)
- Yingchun Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9400-0308)
- Xueyu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3583-6655)
- Xinyi Peng
Institutions
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Public Health
- Published
- 2024-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-024-01378-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China