Does the New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme Provincial Pooling Policy Improve Health Equity Among Older Adults? --Evidence From China Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey Data

Does the New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme Provincial Pooling Policy Improve Health Equity Among Older Adults? --Evidence From China Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey Data

Background  As global aging increases, health inequalities are becoming more prominent. The purpose of this study is to examine whether increasing the level of fund pooling of the New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme (NRCMS) helps to improve health and health inequalities among older adults. Methods  Data from four periods of the China Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) in 2008, 2011, 2014, and 2018 were used, the population for this …