Social pension expansions and health-care utilisation in China: cross-sectional evidence from the New Rural Pension Scheme
Hu H, Si Y, Chen X. Social pension expansions and health-care utilisation in China: cross-sectional evidence from the New Rural Pension Scheme. The Lancet 2019, 394: s91. DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(19)32427-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNew Rural Pension SchemePension enrollmentPension incomePension programsHealth care utilisationInpatient health carePension schemesOutpatient health careChina's New Rural Pension SchemeIncome-health gradientSocial pension programCross-sectional evidencePension reformPension eligibilityInstrumental variablesCausal impactHealth careRetirement Longitudinal StudyEconomic resourcesIncomeChina HealthMedical expensesStrong instrumental variablesCare utilisationHealth policy