Does the trans-provincial immediate reimbursement reduce health gap between urban and rural floating population? Evidence from China

This paper presents theoretical evidence that the policy of immediate reimbursement for trans-regional treatments narrows the health disparities of the urban-rural floating population and elucidates the mechanisms of this impact for the first time. These results suggest that in order to achieve health equality between urban and rural residents and equitable access to medical services, China is building a more effective medical security system.