A quick numbers updaet via China Daily:
[...]
Yanzhong Huang, director of the Center for Global Health Studies at Seton Hall University in New Jersey and an expert on China’s health system, said drug sales in the countryside contribute nearly 50 percent of the revenue of health facilities.
[...]
Since the Chinese government introduced the New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme in 2003, about 830 million rural residents have joined the program.
The annual premium is about 100 yuan per capita [currenlty US$14.64], shared by participants, and central and local governments.
Currently, the program mainly covers the hospitalization treatment for participants suffering from major diseases, according to the Ministry of Health. However, rural residents are also burdened economically by outpatient medical care.
About the Author
