Abstract

Based on the field-research data of Liaoning Province, this study probes into the determinants of the satisfaction rate of the "new rural farming cooperative medical system". The research indicates that striking determinants include personal trait of farmers, medical services supply and subjective propensity factors, namely income, health level, medical service accessibility, reimbursement experience and hospitalization propensity. In addition, this study holds that at the present the main focus for the farmers is still the "the high cost of going to hospital", therefore how to effectively control the behaviors of suppliers while boosting farmers' demand capacity remains a linchpin to improve farmers' satisfaction rate of the "new farming rural cooperative medical system".

Keywords:

Determinants, satisfaction rate, the New Rural farming Cooperative Medical System (NRCMS),

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