Climate risks, multi-tier medical insurance systems, and health inequality: evidence from China’s middle-aged and elderly populations
The decentralized multi-tier medical insurance system leads to significant inequality in the health impacts of climate risks. Our study emphasizes the critical role of reforming the existing social medical insurance system and implementing climate policies to protect the health of elderly populations.
Authors
- Hongyan Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6809-5494)
- Dequan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4329-864X)
- Yang Yang
Institutions
- Wuhan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12648-2
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China