Long-term Care Insurance and Health and Perceived Satisfaction of Older Chinese: Comparisons Between Urban/Rural Areas, Chronic Conditions, and Their Intersectionality
Yinkai Zhang,
Yu-Chih Chen,
Julia Shu-Huah Wang
Abstract:Background: Evidence of the impact of long-term care insurance (LTCI) on health and well-being has predominantly come from developed countries. China officially launched its city-level LTCI policy in 2016. Recent evidence in China has shown that having an LTCI program contributes to positive health. However, it is unclear whether such positive policy effects were attributed to policy announcement or implementation effects, and whether the policy effects vary by locality, chronic conditions, and their intersect… Show more
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