How National Health Insurance Coverage Policy Affected the Use of Trastuzumab and Rituximab in China: A Bicentric Retrospective Study.
Linlin ShangYing-Tao LinWenqing FangYanyan LiuYuwen BaoXin LiYuanyuan ZhangPublished in: Risk management and healthcare policy (2023)
The NHIC policy is essential to the utilization of trastuzumab and rituximab, and the patient's income level and repayment abilities continue to impact the use of innovative anti-cancer drugs. Appropriate steps, such as reducing the urban-rural gap and broadening medical insurance coverage, would enable more people to access novel anti-cancer drugs.