China passes new medical reform plan

Monday, 02 February 2009 10:26

Jan 21st 2009, Beijing. China's Cabinet passed a long-awaited medical reform plan. The plan promised to spend 850 billion yuan by 2011 to provide universal medical service. Measures will be taken to provide basic medical security to all Chinese.
 
Commentators suggest that, at this price, the provision may be very basic indeed.

Growing public criticism of soaring medical fees, a lack of access to affordable medical services, poor doctor-patient relationship and low medical insurance coverage compelled the government to launch the new round of reforms.

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