Studies from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Update Current Data on Mental Health Diseases and Conditions (Effects of Urban-rural Medical Insurance Integration On Health: Evidence From Rural China): Mental Health Diseases and Conditions

2024 JUN 05 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Current study results on Mental Health Diseases and Conditions have been published. According to news reporting from Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “Urban-rural medical insurance integration aims to raise the medical insurance reimbursements for rural residents and ultimately improve their health. Using China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) from 2010 to 2018, we employ a time-varying difference-in-differences (DID) model to identify the impact of urban-rural medical insurance integration on the physical and mental health of the middle-aged and elderly in rural areas.”

The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, “We find that urban-rural medical insurance integration significantly improves physical and mental health of middle-aged and elderly in rural areas, and this positive effect exists for a long time. The improvement of health can be attributed to the release of medical needs, the decrease in the medical burden and the increase in the trust in doctors. Then, we find that urban-rural medical insurance integration also has indirect effect, that is, the integration significantly increases the willingness to enroll in insurance of rural middleaged and elderly individuals with low incomes, which could result in increased access to health services and their health.”

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “Finally, the village committee’s regular announcement changes of medical insurance policy can strengthen the positive impact of the policy on the health.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: Effects of Urban-rural Medical Insurance Integration On Health: Evidence From Rural China. Journal of Asian Economics, 2024;92. Journal of Asian Economics can be contacted at: Elsevier, Radarweg 29, 1043 Nx Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Elsevier - www.elsevier.com; Journal of Asian Economics - http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-asian-economics/)

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Jin Bai, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Sch Publ Econ & Management, 777 Guoding Rd, Shanghai 200433, People’s Republic of China.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asieco.2024.101714. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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