Using a combination of propensity score matching and the difference-in-differences method, this study investigates the impact of the Urban and Rural Resident Basic Medical Insurance (URRBMI) reform on household consumption diversity (HCD) in China. The results indicate that the impact of the URRBMI reform on the HCD is insignificant nationwide. The positive effects of the URRBMI reform among the unhealthy group are greater than those among the healthy group. The differences in the effect of the URRBMI reform on the HCD between income groups are insignificant, suggesting that the low-income group may not obtain more benefits from the reform.
Ma et al. (Wed,) studied this question.