China is stepping up its healthcare game in a big way! 🎉🇨🇳
At a recent conference on medical insurance, it was revealed that China is expanding its basic medical insurance scheme. What does that mean? More access to medicines, better coverage, and lower costs for millions! 💊💰
Here are some of the highlights:
- New Drugs Added: 91 new drugs have been added to the national medical insurance drug catalog, bringing the total to a whopping 3,159! More options for everyone. 📝
- Lower Medicine Prices: Through centralized procurement, the prices of 62 more medicines have been slashed. Affordable healthcare FTW! 💪
- Assisted Reproduction Services: Most regions have added assisted reproduction services to their insurance plans, benefiting over a million people this year. Families rejoice! 👶❤️
- Nationwide Access: With 640,000 medical institutions and pharmacies now supporting direct settlement across different localities, 213 million services have been provided to insured folks as of November. That's an 88% jump from last year! 🚀
- Cracking Down on Fraud: A massive campaign against medical insurance fraud has recovered 24.23 billion yuan between January and November 2024. Integrity matters! 🔒
This is like China's own version of a health power-up! 🌟 Just like leveling up in a video game, these moves aim to make healthcare more accessible and affordable for everyone.
With these changes, China is showing commitment to improving the well-being of its people. Health is wealth, after all! 🏥💖
Reference(s):
China expands medical insurance, boosts accessibility and coverage
cgtn.com
