2013•Procedia - Social and Behavioral SciencesOpen access

Universal Health Care Coverage in China: Challenges and Opportunities

Qingyue Meng, Tang Shenglan

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China's new round health systems reform aims to achieve universal health care coverage by 2020. Universal health care coverage has three dimensions, breadth (population coverage), depth (service provision, and height (financial protection), according to WHO's analytic framework. This article analyzes situation of universal coverage in China using existing data and raises challenges and opportunities for achieving the aims.

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Key concepts: Universal coverage, Universal health care, China, Universal service, Universal design, Health care, Health care reform, Business