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Objective:To evaluate the policy effect of the pharmaceutical price reform which implemented in May 2015 and fill the vacancy of domestic empirical studies of the reform.Methods:Two difference-in-difference(DID) models were constructed by us ing pharmaceutical related price indexes between January 2011 and February 2017 for studying the policy effect of pharmaceutical price reform.Results:Two DID models of prices and fluctuation rate both had a significantly positive DID estimator.The drug price re form improved the prices and fluctuation rate of domestic drug.Conclusion:In the short-term,the reform could not reduce pharmaceu tical price and release medical burden.However,from the aspect of economics,market pricing brought market competition which could form a reasonable pharmaceutical price in the long-run and had positive impacts on the development of the medical market.
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Objective: To identify the impact of Urban Resident Basic Medical Insurance (URBMI) on medical service utilization. Methods: Based on data of China Health and Nutrition Survey, matching DID model was used to compare the changes in medical service utilization between residents participated in this system and those not participated in this system in 2009. Results:In initial stage of implementation, URBMI in a certain extent promoted medical service utilization of residents participated in the system, but the impact level was still low. The promoting effect on inpatient service utilization was significant, but very limited on outpatient service utilization. Conclusion:Promoting outpatient service utilization and increasing compensation are future priorities for improving URBMI to implement the system.