Healthcare, Insurance, and Medical Expenditure of the Floating Population in Beijing, China

China has a large floating population created by the fast urbanization and unique hukou system. With low socioeconomic status, labor-intensive jobs, and the lack of portability of health insurance, the floating population are often disadvantageous in healthcare. However, there is often insufficient...

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Published inFrontiers in public health Vol. 8; p. 375
Main Authors Ma, Chenjin, Zhang, Yuming, Li, Yang, Wang, Yu, Jiang, Yan, Wang, Xiaojun, Ma, Shuangge
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 06.08.2020
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Beijing
China
China - epidemiology
floating population
Health Expenditures
healthcare
Humans
insurance
Insurance Coverage
Insurance, Health
medical expenditure
Public Health
Beijing
China
insurance
floating population
China
medical expenditure
healthcare
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Summary:China has a large floating population created by the fast urbanization and unique hukou system. With low socioeconomic status, labor-intensive jobs, and the lack of portability of health insurance, the floating population are often disadvantageous in healthcare. However, there is often insufficient attention to healthcare of the floating population. To provide an informative description of certain aspects of the floating population under healthcare, particularly including demographic characteristics, illness conditions, insurance utilization, and medical expenditure, a survey study was conducted in Beijing, China, collecting data on 437 subjects. Characteristics of the floating population and treatments of their illness conditions are examined using univariate and multivariate regression analysis. Personal characteristics and healthcare of the floating population are examined in detail. It is found that the floating population has low insurance coverage and utilization rates. Multiple personal characteristics are identified as significantly associated with insurance utilization and medical expenditure. This study suggests the necessity of further improving healthcare and health insurance protection for the floating population. The identified significant characteristics may assist healthcare providers and other stakeholders identifying the less advantaged.
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Reviewed by: Krzysztof Kaczmarek, Medical University of Silesia, Poland; Simon Grima, University of Malta, Malta
Edited by: Sandra C. Buttigieg, University of Malta, Malta
This article was submitted to Health Economics, a section of the journal Frontiers in Public Health
These authors share first authorship
ISSN:2296-2565
2296-2565
DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2020.00375