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An evaluation of universal health insurance in the elderly
— burden of disease, utilization and costs in the Republic of Korea | | Author(s) | John W Peabody, David A Robalino, Jin Ho Kim |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging and Health, vol 14, no 2, May 2002 |
| Pages | pp 286-309 |
| Keywords | Health insurance ; Insurance [elderly] ; Health services ; Usage [services] ; Costs [care] ; Evaluation ; Korea. |
| Annotation | Korea's national health insurance system for older people is evaluated, by simultaneously examining disease patterns, demand for care, service utilisation, costs of care, and facility type. Claim records (8,306,976) for 1995 to 1997 were obtained from the Youndeoung-Po district for four insurance categories. Insurees averaged 10.6 medical visits per year, most commonly for acute respiratory diseases. The older insurees were more likely to seek care for circulatory problems, to use more inpatient services, and to rely on hospitals for outpatient care. Insurance costs for older poor adults were markedly higher, and overall care costs were higher per visit for each older person. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020521208 A |
| Classmark | WPG: JG: L: QLD: QDC: 4C: 7DK |
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