Great news for healthcare in China! 🇨🇳 On Thursday, the National Healthcare Security Administration announced an updated national medical insurance drug list, adding 91 new drugs to the catalog. 🎉
Even better, the prices of these newly included drugs will drop by an average of 63%! 😱 This massive price cut is expected to reduce patient costs by over 50 billion yuan (about $6.95 billion) in 2025. That's a lot of savings! 💰
The updated list includes medications for treating tumors, chronic conditions like diabetes, rare diseases, as well as anti-infective and psychiatric drugs. It's like a power-up in a video game leveling up healthcare access! 🎮💪
They've also removed 43 drugs that have been clinically replaced or are no longer produced. Out with the old, in with the new! 🔄
This marks the seventh consecutive year that China's medical insurance authority has adjusted the list, bringing the total number of medications to 3,159. That's significantly boosting coverage for chronic diseases, rare diseases, and pediatric medications. 👶❤️
The new catalog will take effect nationwide on January 1, 2025. Set your calendars! 🗓️
This move is a big step forward in making healthcare more affordable and accessible for everyone in China. Way to go! 👏
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China renews national medical insurance catalog, adds 91 new drugs
cgtn.com
