Private providers will enter the market when they see that insurance has increased demand for such services. And the Chinese government will be able to expand the provision of health services without having to pay for them, because consumers’ insurance will be available to pick up the tab.
健康保险的总体扩张还能增加医疗服务供给量。如果保险刺激了这类需求，私人供给者也将进入医疗市场。中国政府可以在不必买单的情况下扩大医疗服务供给，因为消费者可以用保险付账。