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China’s New Health Insurance Policies: A More Equitable System?

Recent reforms to health insurance policies in China have sparked protests in the cities of Wuhan and Dalian, with a majority of protesters being elderly people. Dr. Winnie Yip, Professor of Global Health Policy and Economics, spoke with reporters at NBC News to discuss how these reforms will affect China’s population, particularly its vulnerable groups. The primary concern of protestors is that allocating more employers’ health insurance contributions from individual…

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Research Grants Announced: China’s Ageing Population and Lessons from China’s COVID-19 Response

Dr. Winnie Yip, Faculty Director of the Harvard China Health Partnership, will serve as the advisor for six research teams examining key questions related to China’s ageing population and lessons learned from China’s COVID-19 pandemic response. The projects, part of a 2021 research grant program promoting the development of a 21st Century Healthcare System in China, are funded by the Taikang Health Foundation and were announced at a November 2021 event…

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Ageing in China: Labor Participation, Retirement, Pension and Long-term Care Insurance

Leading up to the 2021 International Health Economics Association (iHEA) Congress, the Harvard China Health Partnership hosted “Ageing in China: Labor Participation, Retirement, Pension and Long-term Care Insurance” as a pre-Congress session on July 8, 2021 from 8-10am EDT. Event Background China’s population is ageing rapidly at a rate that surpasses most of its Asian neighbors and advanced economies in the West. In 2015, 10.5% of the population was aged 65+,…

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Meaningful Ageing: Shaping a Better Future for China’s Elderly

Event Background The challenges presented by the ageing of China’s population are vast and complex. Not only does ageing have major impacts on labor supply, savings, economic growth and social and family relationships, ageing also necessitates re-imagining social systems—such as healthcare, eldercare, pension and housing—in order to sustainably support the elderly population in ageing well and living a meaningful life in China. The government has made confronting these challenges a…

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