To understand the impact and effect value of basic medical insurance on the health status of children in China, and to propose corresponding countermeasures and suggestions.
Based on the data from the Chinese Family Panel Studies in 2016 and 2020, this study examined the extent to which basic medical insurance impacts children’s health using the Propensity-Score-Matching and Difference-in-Difference models.
The findings indicated that basic medical insurance could promote the health status of children by 4.9%(β=0.049,SE=0.028). However, the mediating effects of reducing health costs and improving health service utilization were found to be insignificant. Moreover, the study revealed that the health status of preschool children, girls, rural areas, western regions, and low-income families can be improved by 9.1%(β=0.091,SE=0.038), 7.8%(β=0.078,SE=0.043), 9.3%(β=0.093,SE=0.041), 12.0%(β=0.120,SE=0.051), and 9.3%(β=0.093,SE=0.055) respectively.
This study concludes that basic medical insurance plays a positive role in enhancing children’s health. Therefore, it is crucial to continuously strengthen the basic medical insurance system and reinforce the multi-tiered healthcare security framework. Attention should also be given to ensuring fairness for girls and children in rural and western areas, in order to fully protect children’s health.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |