The significance of health care reform to the people

1, medical reform will benefit more workers. It is understood that has been implemented for more than 40 years of public funds, labor insurance medical system covers about 140 million workers, generally only institutions, state-owned enterprises and collective enterprises to enjoy this medical treatment. And to "low level, wide coverage" for the purpose of the establishment of a sound basic medical insurance system will cover all urban employers and their employees, enjoying the basic medical protection of the workers also increased to 210 million.

The healthcare reform will make the medical insurance for workers more standardized and effective. Every employee who is insured will receive a strong social medical protection. Employee medical insurance is no longer affected by the good or bad performance of a particular enterprise.

2, after the implementation of the health care reform, each employee will get a personal account, the account money from the employee and the unit to pay two parts. Outpatient treatment for minor illnesses is paid for by the individual account. In the event of a serious illness, as long as the cost of medication reaches the starting standard for a comprehensive plan for serious illnesses, it will be paid for by the social insurance organization in accordance with the regulations. According to the 1997 average wage standard, the standard of payment for employees' major illnesses is 650 yuan to 30,000 yuan, and most of the medical expenses within this range will be paid by the social insurance organization. More than 30,000 yuan, can be resolved through commercial medical insurance and other means.

3, the health care reform will also promote medical institutions to improve the level of medical care and services, for the majority of workers to see a doctor to bring all kinds of convenience. In the past, employees often can only go to a designated (contract) hospitals to see a doctor. After the establishment of the basic medical insurance system, workers can be recommended by the social insurance department of dozens of designated hospitals to choose 3 to 5 as their designated hospitals, once a hospital's medical technology and quality of service is not satisfied, a year later can also be replaced.

4, health care reform will also be adjusted to the price of drugs and medical equipment for the use of medical institutions. At present, the relevant departments have formulated the basic medical insurance drug catalog, the implementation of national pricing or guide price of drugs, large-scale medical examination equipment will also be adjusted to meet the basic medical needs of the majority of workers, employees reflect the more prominent problem of high medical costs will also be improved.