Study on regional equity of government health expenditure in China / 中国卫生政策研究
Chinese Journal of Health Policy
;
(12): 74-78, 2016.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-497274
ABSTRACT
Objective:
This article is to calculate and analyze the equalization of government health expenditure inof different provinces and areas in the past decade.Methods:
To calculate the Gini Coefficient and Theil Index in of different provinces and areas for government health expenditure in the past decade , and to explore potential reasons ..Results:
The Gini Coefficient declined substantially in the past years ,which decreased from 0.31 in 2003 to 0.11 in 2013.The Theil Index declined substantially in the past years , which decreased from 0.0270 in 2003 to 0.0004 in 2013 .Eastern provinces were in advantaged positions in the past decade but the degree of advantage was declining , central provinces were in disadvantaged positions in the past decade but the degree of disadvantage was declining , while western provinces were in relatively disadvantaged positions before 2006 but became advantaged since 2009 .Conclusions:
The regional equity of government health expenditure for different provinces and areas has been im -proved in the past decade especially for implementing the equalization of public health policy .Recommendations:
The central government of China should increase transfer payment into some provinces with of large population like Hebei, Shandong , Guangdong , Hunan and Henan to increase the regional equity of government health expenditure .
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Health economic evaluation
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Health Policy
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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