This paper provides a survey of the recent empirical research on China's 'old'health system
(ie prior to the spate of reforms beginning in 2003). It argues that this research has …

A number of low and middle income countries (LMICs) are considering social health
insurance (SHI) for adoption into their social and economic environment or striving to sustain …

The charismatic form of healing called qigong, based on meditative breathing exercises, has
achieved enormous popularity in China during the last two decades. Qigong served a critical …

In recent years China has witnessed a surge in medical disputes, including many widely
reported violent riots, attacks, and protests in hospitals. This is the result of a confluence of …

Background Most of the about 140 million informal sector workers in urban China do not
have health insurance. A 1998 central government policy leaves it to the discretion of …

The ongoing reform of public institutions and state-owned enterprises in urban China has
had a profound impact on the financing, organization and provision of health services …

This study evaluates changes in access to health care in response to the pilot experiment of
urban health insurance reform in China. The pilot reform began in Zhenjiang and Jiujiang …

The link between health and productivity on the one hand, and the growing demand for
health services and the shortage of funds to finance the health care system on the other …

Moving away from out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for healthcare at the time of use to
prepayment through health insurance (HI) is an important step towards averting financial …

The authors review the evolution of health insurance in China and analyze how it has been
shaped to its current form by political and economic dynamics. They summarize the current …