China find a way to provide health care for over a billion citizens.....Im sorry, but this should be front page news.
On Jan 23, 12:44 pm, "Mercury.Sailor" <[email protected]> wrote: > Wonderful. > > On Jan 22, 1:07 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > China passes new medical reform > > planhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-01/21/content_10698501.htm > > > CCTV videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IpWy9_O4Ws > > > Peace and best wishes. > > > Xi > > > On 21 ene, 18:45, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/14/content_10218424.htm > > > > BEIJING, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- China's long-awaited health care reform > > > plan, which aims at providing universal medical service to 1.3 billion > > > people, was released Tuesday for public debate. > > > > The country wants a health care system that covers all urban and > > > rural residents by 2020. According to the plan, that care should be > > > safe, effective, convenient and affordable. > > > > The plan breaks up the health care system in to four departments: > > > public health service, medical treatment, medical insurance and > > > medicine supply. > > > > Medical reform has been deliberated by authorities since 2006. > > > > Growing public criticism of soaring medical fees, lack of access > > > to affordable medical service, poor doctor-patient relationships and > > > low medical insurance coverage compelled China to launch the new round > > > of reforms. > > > > China once prided itself for a government sponsored "socialized > > > medicine" system, in which most Chinese, including urban and rural > > > residents, enjoyed low-priced medical service. > > > > However, when China began economic reforms in the early 1980s, the > > > system was dismantled to ease government burdens and changed to a > > > market-oriented health care system. > > > > Insufficient government funding resulted in deficits for public > > > health institutions, thus opening doors for hospitals to generate > > > their own revenue by raising fees and aggressively selling drugs. > > > > The reformed plan clarifies government's responsibility by saying > > > that it plays a dominant role in providing public health and basic > > > medical service. > > > > "Both central and local governments should increase health > > > funding. The percentage of government's input in total health > > > expenditure should be increased gradually so that the financial burden > > > of individuals can be reduced," the draft said. > > > > The plan listed public health, rural areas, city community health > > > services and basic medical insurance as four key areas for government > > > investment. > > > > The plan also promised to tighten government control over medical > > > fees in public hospitals and to set up a "basic medicine system" to > > > quell public complaints of rising drug costs. > > > > The basic medicine system includes a catalogue of necessary drugs > > > that would be produced and distributed under government control and > > > supervision. Its goal is to ensure accessibility to a range of basic > > > medicines and to prevent manufacturers and businesspeople from > > > circumventing existing price controls. > > > > The draft was formulated by a team of officials and experts from > > > 16 departments, including the Ministry of Health and the National > > > Development and Reform Commission. > > > > Bai Chong'en, one of the plan's authors, said the team has visited > > > more than 20 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions over the > > > past two years. > > > > "It's fair to say that the research was quite comprehensive and > > > we've found where there are problems," said Tsinghua University > > > Professor Bai. > > > > He said the team also held many seminars on the key issues > > > including the establishment of a basic drug system, governmental > > > medical investment, medical insurance, drug pricing mechanisms andthe > > > development of private medical institutions. > > > > "There were few disputes on the development of the public health > > > sector and the bigger government responsibility. Debates focused on > > > whether government should invest more money into basic medical > > > insurance or into public medical service," Bai said. > > > > To have a more balanced view, the Chinese government entrusted > > > nine domestic and overseas organizations including the World Health > > > Organization to conduct independent research. Their opinions were > > > included in the draft. > > > > In early 2007, the National Development and Reform Commission > > > started a website, inviting public opinions on medical reform. The > > > commission received 1,500 suggestions and 600 letters in less than six > > > months. > > > > The draft will be open for public debate until Nov. 14. 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