A Comparison of the Health Systems in China and India (2008)

by Ma, Sai; Sood, Neeraj

• ISBN13: 9780833044839
• ISBN10: 0833044834
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-02
• Publisher: RAND CORPORATION

Summary

The health status of residents of China and India lags behind relative to other populations, and health gains in each country have been uneven across subpopulations. Each health system provides little protection against financial risk, and patient satisfaction is a lower priority than it should be. This paper compares the Chinese and Indian health systems to determine what approaches to improving health in these two countries do and do not work.

Table of Contents

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Introduction	p. 1
Analytical Framework	p. 1
A Demographic Overview of the Two Countries	p. 2
A Brief History of the Health Systems in China and India	p. 5
Health System Evolution in China	p. 5
Health System Evolution in India	p. 8
Conclusions	p. 11
Overall Performance in Achieving Ultimate Ends	p. 13
Health Status	p. 13
Financial Risk Protection	p. 16
Consumer Satisfaction	p. 17
Intermediate Outcomes: Access, Quality, and Efficiency	p. 19
Access	p. 19
Quality	p. 20
Efficiency	p. 21
Policy Levers of Health Systems in China and India	p. 23
Financing	p. 23
Payment	p. 27
Organization	p. 29
Regulation	p. 31
Behavior	p. 32
Summary	p. 34
Policy Implications	p. 35
Key Challenges and. Associated Policy Implications	p. 35
What Can China Learn from India?	p. 36
What Can India Learn from China?	p. 37
Conclusions	p. 37
Bibliography	p. 39
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