Improving access to primary health care through financial innovation in rural China: a quasi-experimental synthetic difference-in-differences approach
Summary. A financing reform in rural China that integrated primary healthcare supply and established a dedicated fund significantly increased outpatient visits to primary care facilities by 15 percentage points and raised per capita spending by 87 yuan. The reform proved effective across multiple model specifications and strengthened over time, demonstrating that horizontal integration in healthcare financing improves access and resource allocation in resource-limited rural settings.
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Zeng, Z., Luo, Y., Tao, W., Zhang, R., Zeng, B., Yao, J., & Zhang, W.. (2024). Improving access to primary health care through financial innovation in rural China: a quasi-experimental synthetic difference-in-differences approach. BMC Primary Care. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-024-02450-0
Zeng, Zhi, et al. “Improving access to primary health care through financial innovation in rural China: a quasi-experimental synthetic difference-in-differences approach.” BMC Primary Care, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-024-02450-0.
Zeng, Zhi, Yunmei Luo, Wenjuan Tao, Ruiling Zhang, Bo Zeng, Jianhong Yao, and Wei Zhang. 2024. “Improving access to primary health care through financial innovation in rural China: a quasi-experimental synthetic difference-in-differences approach.” BMC Primary Care. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-024-02450-0.
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- 10.1186/s12875-024-02450-0
- Countries
- China
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- Asia
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- rural-healthcare, funding, policy
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- 2026-04-28