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The Chinese healthcare system

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  • Jens Hougaard
  • Lars Østerdal
  • Yi Yu

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We describe the structure and present situation of the Chinese healthcare system and discuss its primary problems and challenges. We discuss problems with inefficient burden sharing, adverse provider incentives and huge inequities, and seek explanations in the structural features of the Chinese healthcare system. The current situation will be further challenged in the future by an aging population, an increasing need for privatization and growing expectations about quality of healthcare. Copyright Adis Data Information BV 2011

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  • Jens Hougaard & Lars Østerdal & Yi Yu, 2011. "The Chinese healthcare system," Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, Springer, vol. 9(1), pages 1-13, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:aphecp:v:9:y:2011:i:1:p:1-13
    DOI: 10.2165/11531800-000000000-00000
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