Reimbursement for medical treatment to be easier

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Source: CCTV.com | 04-09-2009 09:05

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People with medical insurance can be reimbursed for treatment in a relatively easier way, if they go to a hospital in their hometown. But for those who travel to big cities to see a doctor, things are more complicated. The medical reform aims to make things easier.

People with medical insurance can be reimbursed for  treatment in a relatively easier way, if they go to a  hospital in their hometown. But for those who travel to  big cities to see a doctor, things are more complicated.  The medical reform aims to make things easier.

Many retired parents choose to stay with their children who work far from home. Mr. Hu is one such parent. After he retired from working in Xinjiang, he headed to Beijing for his cancer treatment.

His daughter Hu Lianglei takes care of him. She also has to deal with the complicated process of getting the reimbursement from Xinjiang, where Mr. Hu got his insurance.