The effect of a redistribution system for health care for the elderly on the financial performance of health insurance societies in Japan

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作者
Babazono, A [1 ]
Weiner, J
Tsuda, T
Mino, Y
Hillman, AL
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[1] Kyushu Univ, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816, Japan
[2] Univ Penn, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
[3] Okayama Univ, Okayama 700, Japan
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10.1017/S0266462300011430
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R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
Health care for the elderly in Japan is financed through a pool to which all insurers contribute, We analyzed insurers' financial data to evaluate this redistribution system. Cost sharing affected financial performance substantially. The current formula for cost sharing redistributes elderly health care costs unequally and should be changed.
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页码:458 / 466
页数:9
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