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Effect of retirement on medical reimbursement expenses—evidence from China

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  • Yuanyang Wu

    (Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Jiahui Pang

    (Zhongnan University of Economics and Law)

  • Hualei Yang

    (Zhongnan University of Economics and Law)

Abstract

Background Medical reimbursement in China is not for all diseases, and medical reimbursement expenses are not completely consistent with medical service demand, though the scope and proportion of medical reimbursement are gradually expanding. This study aimed to examine the effect of retirement on medical reimbursement expenses in urban China. Methods The effect of retirement on medical reimbursement expenses were estimated by using fuzzy regression discontinuity based on data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2018. Its group heterogeneity by educational backgrounds and marital status, and underlying mechanisms were also explored. Results Retirement increased medical reimbursement expenses of outpatient significantly (P

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  • Yuanyang Wu & Jiahui Pang & Hualei Yang, 2023. "Effect of retirement on medical reimbursement expenses—evidence from China," Health Economics Review, Springer, vol. 13(1), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:hecrev:v:13:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1186_s13561-023-00434-x
    DOI: 10.1186/s13561-023-00434-x
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