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Population health impacts of national health insurance coverage for neonatal intensive care unit admission in South Korea: evidence from regression discontinuity analyses

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  • Kim, Jin-Hwan
  • Lee, Woojoo

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Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are among the most resource-intensive pediatric services. While benefits for extremely preterm or low-birth-weight infants are well established, evidence is mixed for moderately at-risk groups.

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  • Kim, Jin-Hwan & Lee, Woojoo, 2025. "Population health impacts of national health insurance coverage for neonatal intensive care unit admission in South Korea: evidence from regression discontinuity analyses," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 162(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:162:y:2025:i:c:s016885102500226x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2025.105471
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