Public Policy and Health Care in China - The Case of Public Insurance

This book examines the introduction and ongoing development of public medical care insurance in contemporary China.

List of contents

1. Introduction Part I Public Policy and Health Care 2. Main Issues and Theoretical Perspectives 3. Policy Legacy and Vested Interests 4. Early Origins and Policy Precedents Part II Basic Medical Care Insurances in the Planned Sector 5. Inaugurating Basic Medical Care Insurance 6. Types and Provision of Basic Medical Care 7. Financing Basic Medical Care 8. Supplementary Medical Care Insurances Part III Medical Care Insurances in the Non-planned Sector 9. Urban Resident Medical Care Insurance and Beyond 10. Origins and Evolution of NRCMCI 11. Packaging and Funding of NRCMCI Part IV Conclusion and Future Trend Analysis 12. Assessment and Discussion

About the author

Peter Nan-shong Lee is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Political Science at the National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan.

Summary

This book examines the introduction and ongoing development of public medical care insurance in contemporary China.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Nan-Shong Lee, Peter Nan-Shong (National Chung Cheng Univers Lee
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.07.2023
• EAN: 9781032486192
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3248619-2
• No. of pages: 238
• Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; China, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Insurance / Health, Medical insurance