Research On The Contradiction Between Supply And Demand In The Implementation Of Long-term Care Insurance In Shanghai

Along with the rapid development of Chinese society,both people's living standards and life expectancy continue to rise.In the meantime,the issue ofpopulation aging is increasingly prominent.China officially stepped intothe aging society in 1999,but as of 2016,the proportion of the aging population over 65 years old in China has reached 10.8%.It is in this context that in 2016,the General Office of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security issued the “Guiding Opinions on the Pilot Project in the Implementation of the Long-Term Care Insurance System”,deciding to launch pilot projectin long-term care insurance in 15 regions across the country.As one of the 15 pilot regions,Shanghai officially began implementing the long-term care insurance system on January 1,2017.This paper collected and analyzed the data and experience in Shanghai's implementation of long-term care insurance during more than one year using data analysis method.Meanwhile,the background and status quo of long-term care insurance system in the US,German and Japan were made to contrast the current situation Shanghai's long-term care insurance system using comparative analysis,by which the current supply-demand relationship and contradictions of Shanghai's long-term care insurance were obtained.Through the literature research method,a large number of relevant academic literature at home and abroad were consulted.By drawing reference from relevant research conducted by other scholars,a relatively comprehensive understanding about long-term care insurance was gained and a basic research idea formed.Based on welfare pluralism and theory of new public management and in consideration of the existing problem in Shanghai regarding to long-term care insurance,the corresponding solutions were thus proposed.Aim at solving the practical problems,this paper analyzed the existing problems in the implementation of long-term care insurance in Shanghai from various aspects and their causes and proposed specific solutions correspondingly in the attempt to promote the rapid,stable and standardized development of long-term care insurance in Shanghai,address theissues of senior people's long-term care in families of Shanghai,and enable senior people to enjoy a high quality life in their twilight years.