Abstract
In order to further improve China's medical insurance system and better protect the health rights and interests of the elderly under different marital status, this paper combines the data of China Health and Pension Tracking Survey (CHARLS), uses Logit regression analysis and propensity score matching method to analyze the medical insurance system implemented since 1998. Whether it has an impact on the physical function health of the elderly in different marital states. In this paper, the marital status of the elderly aged 65 and above in 2018 is divided into married and unmarried states, in which the married and surviving spouse means married, and married widows, divorces and lifelong single are all classified as unmarried. The self-rated health of the elderly reflects their physical function health, so as to conduct an empirical study. It is concluded that medical insurance has a positive effect on the physical function health of the elderly under different marital status, and the effect on unmarried elderly is greater than that on married elderly. To this end, this paper puts the following suggestions.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
