Healthcare reform in China:: making sense of a policy experiment?

Ross Millar; Weiyan Jian; Russell Mannion; Robin Miller

doi:10.1108/JHOM-12-2014-0200

Healthcare reform in China: making sense of a policy experiment?

Ross Millar, Weiyan Jian, Russell Mannion, Robin Miller

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Abstract

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to explore recent healthcare reform in China. Reflecting on the current literature, the viewpoint argues that greater attention should be paid to healthcare reform in China as a public policy process, particularly one that is built on policy experimentation.

Design/methodology/approach
– The viewpoint argues that while recent efforts to understand the impact of reform have brought significant understanding of key issues and processes, such interest tends to focus on pragmatic concerns rather than pose wider theoretical and methodological questions about the nature and pace of reform.

Findings
– The authors suggest that the lens of public policy is particular relevant and insightful given what has been documented elsewhere regarding China’s unique policy process characterised by “policy experimentation”. The authors discuss how a policy experiment perspective can provide a useful heuristic for understanding healthcare reform in China.

Originality/value
– The viewpoint concludes by outlining possible applications of this approach and looks forward at the emerging research agenda in this area.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	324-330
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Health, Organization and Management
Volume	30
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/JHOM-12-2014-0200
Publication status	Published - 16 May 2016

Keywords

china
policy
helathcare
reform

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