The impact of long-term care insurance on healthcare utilization and expenditures among middle-aged and older Chinese adults: a quasi-experiment study
The LTCI coverage rate has remained low. While LTCI has contributed to reducing outpatient utilization and expenditure, its impact on controlling inpatient-related outcomes is limited. It is recommended to broaden LTCI coverage beyond existing participants to encompass more vulnerable populations, and improve awareness and quality of LTCI services to achieve a significant effect on inpatient care.
Authors
- Jushuang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5906-0265)
- Yao Jie Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9289-4985)
- Ran Zuo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2274-1080)
- Mengdie Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8730-5138)
- Chun Hao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9881-6504)
- Jun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7008-4876)
- Ping Yin
- Xiaoru Fan
Institutions
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK)
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Northwest University (CN)
- Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal for Equity in Health
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-024-02297-y
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.40
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Renmin University of China