2022
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.977150
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Medical expenditure and its inequity for people with disabilities: Evidence from the CHARLS 2018 data

Abstract: IntroductionDisabilities may raise heavy medical expenses and rich-poor inequalities. However, data is lacking for the Chinese older populations. This study aimed to measure socioeconomic inequalities in medical expenses amongst the Chinese adult 45 years or older, and explored the main determinants among different disability categories.MethodData from the 2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) were used. Disabilities were divided into five categories: physical disabilities, intellectual … Show more

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“…In response to the continuing increase in the number of people with disabilities due to the aging of the population and the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases worldwide ( 16 ), the United Nations and other international organizations have taken many actions. To ensure that persons with disabilities are afforded the same rights and opportunities as others ( 17 ), the UN adopted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2006 to make visible the ‘invisible' community of persons with disabilities in the traditional UN human rights protection arena. To promote the health and wellbeing of persons with disabilities ( 18 ) and the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ( 19 , 20 ), the World Health Organization and the World Bank jointly published the World Report on Disability in 2011, which provides a comprehensive analysis of disability issues and recommendations for national and international action.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In response to the continuing increase in the number of people with disabilities due to the aging of the population and the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases worldwide ( 16 ), the United Nations and other international organizations have taken many actions. To ensure that persons with disabilities are afforded the same rights and opportunities as others ( 17 ), the UN adopted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2006 to make visible the ‘invisible' community of persons with disabilities in the traditional UN human rights protection arena. To promote the health and wellbeing of persons with disabilities ( 18 ) and the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ( 19 , 20 ), the World Health Organization and the World Bank jointly published the World Report on Disability in 2011, which provides a comprehensive analysis of disability issues and recommendations for national and international action.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%