Zhu, Yumei, Österle, August. 2019. China's Policy Experimentation on Long-term Care Insurance: Implications for Access. International Journal of Health Planning and Management. 34 1661-1674.
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Abstract
China’s population is aging rapidly, while the traditional long-term care (LTC) system that heavily relies on families is eroding. In response, China has embarked on a journey of policy experimentation for long-term care insurance (LTCI) since 2016, launching LTCI pilots in 15 pioneer cities. These pilots have a great diversity in participation, eligibility, and provision. This paper estimates the prevalence of LTC needs and analyzes the impact of the LTCI pilots on access. Although substantial progress has been achieved, the overall coverage of LTCI is still relatively small and a large proportion of vulnerable people needing LTC seem to be left behind because of the strict eligibility criteria. This analysis suggests that future policy experimentation on LTCI reform in China needs to address the following pressing policy issues: expanding the coverage of LTCI; narrowing rural-urban disparities in access; improving access for vulnerable sub-populations; and reducing the heavy reliance on institutional care.
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Status of publication | Published |
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Affiliation | WU |
Type of publication | Journal article |
Journal | International Journal of Health Planning and Management |
Citation Index | SSCI |
Language | English |
Title | China's Policy Experimentation on Long-term Care Insurance: Implications for Access |
Volume | 34 |
Year | 2019 |
Page from | 1661 |
Page to | 1674 |
Reviewed? | Y |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1002/hpm.2879 |
Open Access | Y |
Open Access Link | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/hpm.2879 |
Associations
- People
- Zhu, Yumei (Former researcher)
- Österle, August (Details)
- Organization
- Institute for Social Policy IN (Details)
- Research Institute for Economics of Aging FI (Details)
- Research areas (ÖSTAT Classification 'Statistik Austria')
- 5346 Economics of the health system (Details)
- 5421 Aging research (Details)
- 5911 Social policy (Details)
- 5933 Aging research (Details)