China's Healthcare System and Reform

Advance praise: 'China [is] changing rapidly, including in healthcare financing and provision. This book provides a comprehensive description and analysis of important developments. The chapters on the supply side are rarely available for any country. The book will be highly useful to scholars, students (including my own), and policymakers interested in China and/or in global health more generally.' Frank A. Sloan, J. Alexander McMahon Professor of Health Policy and Management and Professor of Economics, Duke University Advance praise: 'This timely book covers all aspects of the Chinese healthcare sectors and provides a comprehensive analysis of Chinese healthcare system reform. It is essential reading for students, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers who want to understand the Chinese healthcare system.' Teh-wei Hu, University of California, Berkeley Advance praise: 'The World Bank and World Health Organization have placed the attainment of universal health coverage (UHC) high on the list of goals for development. China's success - and China's remaining problems - on its road to UHC provide both guidance and inspiration for others. Much has been written about the China experience. This new volume, edited by Lawton Robert Burns and Gordon G. Liu, provides the remarkable feat of bringing together in one place the key elements of evolution and reform in China's healthcare system. It will serve for many years both as a valuable introduction to newcomers and as an authoritative reference for those already generally familiar with the Chinese system.' Dean Jamison, Senior Fellow in Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, and Emeritus Professor of Global Health, University of Washington