Furthermore, the out-of-pocket health expenditure among Chinese residents is on a decreasing trend.
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Analysis of the structure and trend prediction of China's total health expenditure.
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Out-of-pocket expenditures have shown a negative trend overall.
Regarding the value of structural variation, it was observed that public health institutions generally exhibited negative values, except a positive trend from 2019 to 2020.
The proportion of social health expenditure in total health expenditures has shown an increasing trend, while the proportion of out-of-pocket health expenditure in total health expenditures has declined from 31.34 to 26.89%, reaching and falling below the 27% requirement mentioned in the “14th Five-Year Plan for National pharmaceutical Insurance.” Over the past decade, China’s total health expenditures have been fluctuating, with “increase and decrease” reflecting the warm process of meeting people’s needs and showcasing the solid steps toward building a healthy China.