¥850 bln for medical reform

WATCH VIDEO

Source: CCTV.com | 04-07-2009 10:00

Click for more news in China Today>>

The 850 billion yuan the State Council has promised to provide universal medical service covers five aspects.

The 850 billion yuan the State Council has promised to  provide universal medical service covers five aspects.

Highlights:

* Expand medical insurance coverage - ¥30.4 bln

* Subsidies for unemployed or retired workers - figure unavailable

* Improve existing health network - ¥6.45 bln

* Build more grassroots hospitals, clinics - ¥16.53 bln

* Improve ability to tackle major disease outbreaks - ¥24.6 bln

* Other money comes from local government funding