Medical insurance ensures people's health, happiness
3 years, 10 months ago

Medical insurance ensures people's health, happiness

China Daily  

A community worker helps an elderly patient with online health insurance services at a hospital in Anqing, Anhui province, in July, 2020. Editor's Note: From "bare-foot doctors" to the most expansive and effective medical insurance system, China has made remarkable achievements in the healthcare sector. China runs the world's largest medical insurance system covering 1.35 billion people, accounting for 17.3 percent of the global population. For people in rural areas, which for decades had been home to 80 percent of China's population, the government adopted a collective medical security system. At the turn of the 21st century, the government introduced the New Rural Cooperative Medical System, under which a rural resident pays about 200 yuan per year to enjoy full medical insurance coverage.

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China rolls out nationwide reform to allow shared access to employee health insurance accounts
1 week, 6 days ago

China rolls out nationwide reform to allow shared access to employee health insurance accounts

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China has further reformed its health insurance program to allow more individuals to use their relatives' account balances to cover medical expenses. Under a program that has been extended to all provincial regions in China as of Dec 9, eligible holders of employee health insurance can link their personal accounts to the health insurance of close relatives through …

China's basic medical insurance covers over 70% of village clinics
4 months, 1 week ago

China's basic medical insurance covers over 70% of village clinics

China Daily  

Xinhua| Updated :2024-08-28 BEIJING -- More than 72 percent of village clinics in China have been included in the national medical insurance system as part of the country's efforts to enhance healthcare services in rural areas, according to the National Healthcare Security Administration. Statistics from the NHSA reveal that there are currently 580,000 village clinics nationwide, with about 100,000 designated …

China's basic medical insurance covers over 70% of village clinics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China's basic medical insurance covers over 70% of village clinics

China Daily  

BEIJING -- More than 72 percent of village clinics in China have been included in the national medical insurance system as part of the country's efforts to enhance healthcare services in rural areas, according to the National Healthcare Security Administration. Statistics from the NHSA reveal that there are currently 580,000 village clinics nationwide, with about 100,000 designated as institutions covered …

China expands coverage of outpatient bill reimbursement
1 year, 3 months ago

China expands coverage of outpatient bill reimbursement

China Daily  

BEIJING -- An official from China's National Healthcare Security Administration said Friday that outpatient bill reimbursement has been expanded to 99 percent of the places incorporated in the unified medical insurance accounts for employees as of August. Fu Chaoqi from the NHSA said at a press conference that 320,900 medical institutions have been covered by outpatient bill reimbursement through unified …

Explained: How health insurance is changing in China and why citizens are not happy
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained: How health insurance is changing in China and why citizens are not happy

Firstpost  

Almost everyone in China has had at least some health insurance since new policies were introduced a decade ago. The new policies, which have triggered protests in several big cities like Wuhan, are aimed at covering deficits in local employee health insurance plans and reducing inequality between cities and rural areas. Keith Bradsher/The New York Times The employee insurance pools …

Insurance has slowly become part of our lives
2 years, 6 months ago

Insurance has slowly become part of our lives

China Daily  

A bank employee addresses customers' queries on pension account in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province. Statistics show that China is the world's second-biggest commercial insurance market, with medical insurance for major disease alone covering more than 1 billion people. Today, there are about 350 commercial insurance companies in China, which employ about 9.71 million people. Encouraged by the sector's continuous growth, many …

95 percent of residents in Tibet covered by basic medical insurance
3 years, 1 month ago

95 percent of residents in Tibet covered by basic medical insurance

China Daily  

A Tibetan patient has her throat examined at the Barkor Community Health Service Center in Lhasa, Tibet, by Tao Yongkang, a Tibet-Aid physician from the China-Japan Friendship Hospital. A multilevel medical care security system with basic medical insurance as the main body, insurance for serious illnesses as a supplement, and medical assistance as the foundation has been basically formed in …

Medical insurance ensures people's health, happiness
3 years, 10 months ago

Medical insurance ensures people's health, happiness

China Daily  

A community worker helps an elderly patient with online health insurance services at a hospital in Anqing, Anhui province, in July, 2020. Editor's Note: From "bare-foot doctors" to the most expansive and effective medical insurance system, China has made remarkable achievements in the healthcare sector. China runs the world's largest medical insurance system covering 1.35 billion people, accounting for 17.3 …

To grow, India must invest in public health
5 years, 1 month ago

To grow, India must invest in public health

Hindustan Times  

While there is much debate about the current state of India’s economy, it is pertinent to ask what factors might slow economic growth over the longer term. China consistently raised public health spending from 1.3% of GDP in 1960 to 3% in 1980, and has retained this level ever since. South Korea launched its national family planning programme focused on …

China to overtake US as world's biggest insurance market
5 years, 6 months ago

China to overtake US as world's biggest insurance market

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China is expected to surpass the United States to become the world's largest insurance market in the mid-2030s, according to a report from Swiss Re Institute. China consolidated its position as the second largest insurance market globally in 2018, with total premiums reaching $575 billion. China's share of the global premiums went from zero in 1980 to 11 …

China to overtake US as world's biggest insurance market
5 years, 6 months ago

China to overtake US as world's biggest insurance market

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China is expected to surpass the United States to become the world's largest insurance market in the mid-2030s, according to a report from Swiss Re Institute. China consolidated its position as the second largest insurance market globally in 2018, with total premiums reaching $575 billion. China's share of the global premiums went from zero in 1980 to 11 …

China to overtake US as world's biggest insurance market
5 years, 6 months ago

China to overtake US as world's biggest insurance market

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2019-07-07 15:32 BEIJING -- China is expected to surpass the United States to become the world's largest insurance market in the mid-2030s, according to a report from Swiss Re Institute. China consolidated its position as the second largest insurance market globally in 2018, with total premiums reaching $575 billion. China's share of the global premiums went from …

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