Heterogeneous Effects of Decreasing the Cost‐Sharing for Outpatient Care on Health Outcomes in China: A Propensity Score Matching and Causal Machine Learning Approach
Decreasing outpatient cost-sharing in China has beneficial health outcomes, with variations in its impact based on socio-economic status and health behaviours. It is advisable to further increase reimbursement rates and broaden benefit packages for outpatient care, while addressing the unequal distribution of benefits.
Authors
- Jing Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7301-0125)
- Tao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7034-3402)
- Yang Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2504-0194)
- Meiteng Yu
Institutions
- Hangzhou Normal University (CN)
- Shantou University (CN)
- Yue Bei People's Hospital (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The International Journal of Health Planning and Management
- Published
- 2025-05-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hpm.3938
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China