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Effects of a Diagnosis-Related Group Payment Reform on Length and Costs of Hospitalization in Sichuan, China: A ...
Introduction In 2020, global health spending soared to an unprecedented $9 trillion, equivalent to approximately 11% of the world’s GDP,1 driven significantly by the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospitalization, accounting for 40% of total government and social …