The Research on the Influencing Factors of Medical Expenditure in Shanghai

With the increasing growth of aging population and the gradual changes in disease spectrum, health care costs rise every year. Based on the theoretical basis, this paper uses multiple regressions to analyze the main factors that affect medical expenses in Shanghai, including the aging population proportion, the economic growth, and trys to propose an appropriate suggestions in order to control the medical cost increase in Shanghai, such as growing total health expenditure accounting for GDP, investing more into government health, narrowing the gap between urban and rural medical security, and focusing on reducing the burden of disease controlling on vulnerable populations.