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November 30, 2025Health & Social Care in the CommunityOpen Access

The Influence of Home and Community‐Based Services Program on Healthcare Utilization Among Older Adults in China

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QSQing SuJZJing ZhongWZWenjuan Zhang

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Overview

Analysis demonstrates increased outpatient visits in older adults using home and community-based services, indicating improved healthcare utilization by policymakers.

Key Points

  • A significant increase in outpatient visits was noted in older adults utilizing home and community-based services.
  • The study utilized propensity score matching and difference-in-differences analysis on data from 9280 older adults.
  • The findings show that while outpatient expenditures increased, there was no effect on hospitalizations or inpatient costs.
  • Equitable distribution and integration of healthcare resources remain key challenges for policymakers in China.

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Su et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692b9d831d383f2b2a37986dhttps://doi.org/10.1155/hsc/5537557
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