In 2022, China's medical insurance reform will continue to deepen the treatment of the masses, consolidate and improve the medical insurance bureau | Communique | China
CCTV News: The National Medical Insurance Administration released the Statistical Bulletin on the Development of National Medical Security in 2022 yesterday. In 2022, the National Medical Insurance Administration will continue to deepen the reform of medical insurance, consolidate and improve the treatment of the masses, and ensure the safe and stable operation of the fund.
According to the Gazette, as of the end of 2022, the number of people participating in basic medical insurance in China was 1345.92 million, with a stable participation rate of over 95%. In 2022, the total revenue of the National Basic Medical Insurance Fund was 309.217 billion yuan, an increase of 7.6% compared to the previous year; The total expenditure of the National Basic Medical Insurance Fund was 2459.724 billion yuan, an increase of 2.3% compared to the previous year; The current balance of the National Basic Medical Insurance Fund is 632.493 billion yuan, with a cumulative balance of 4263.989 billion yuan. The fund operates safely and steadily.
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Continuously do a good job in maternity insurance related work
Among them, maternity insurance covers employers and their employees, paying for maternity medical expenses and maternity allowances. The National Medical Insurance Administration continues to do a good job in maternity insurance related work, actively researching and improving supporting policies such as maternity insurance. According to the Gazette, in 2022, 24.621 million people nationwide participated in maternity insurance, an increase of 8.7 million people or 3.7% compared to the previous year. Enjoying various maternity insurance benefits for 17.69 million people, an increase of 4.48 million people and 34.0% compared to the previous year.
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The insurance coverage rate of low-income rural population remains stable at over 99%
At the same time, medical insurance continues to deepen institutional reform in preventing poverty caused by illness and returning to poverty, steadily achieving basic medical security for low-income rural populations, and firmly guarding the bottom line of preventing large-scale poverty caused by illness. According to the Gazette, in 2022, the national medical assistance expenditure was 62.6 billion yuan, and the medical assistance fund supported 81.86 million people to participate in basic medical insurance, implementing outpatient and inpatient assistance for 118.29 million people. The participation rate of low-income rural population in the national monitoring scope remains stable at over 99%. Various comprehensive medical insurance assistance policies have benefited 145 million low-income rural residents in seeking medical treatment, reducing the burden of medical expenses for low-income rural residents by 148.7 billion yuan.
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