A Study on Constructing Long-term Care Insurance System in China

Abstract

The aging population in China has brought a salient problem, i.e., geriatric care. In this paper, the author summarizes the major measures taken by different countries in the world to solve this prominent problem. Then, the paper compares the long-term care insurance patterns in America and Japan. The author draws experience from these two varied patterns and puts forward the long-term care insurance pattern which is suitable for the national conditions in China.