This study investigated how changes in formal care availability affect informal caregiver well-being, adding to the heated discussion on what constitutes an appropriate level of formal care that is both sustainable and adequate. We leveraged a reform of Japan’s public long-term care insurance,...

Background: Assessing the impact of cost sharing on healthcare utilization is a critical issue in health economics and health policy. It may affect the utilization of different services, but is yet to be well understood. Objective: This paper investigates the effects of reducing cost sharing for...