Medical policy 1 concerning patients' treatment expenses. Local regulations on medical insurance for urban workers, medical insurance for urban residents and new rural cooperative medical care.

2. The Guiding Opinions on Developing Serious Illness Insurance for Urban and Rural Residents clarifies that the insured (co-insured) of urban residents' medical insurance and the new rural cooperative medical system, after being compensated by urban residents' medical insurance and the new rural cooperative medical system, can be reimbursed again if the personal compliance medical expenses exceed the local policy standards, and the actual compensation ratio is not less than 50%.

3. The Guiding Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on Establishing a System of Emergency Relief for Diseases clearly states that all provinces and cities should set up emergency relief funds for diseases at different levels to provide assistance to patients who need emergency treatment in case of acute and critical illness, but whose identities are unclear or unable to pay the corresponding expenses. Medical institutions can apply for subsidies from the disease emergency relief fund for the expenses incurred by their emergency treatment.

4. The Opinions on Further Improving the Urban and Rural Medical Assistance System makes it clear that the relief population is not only members of urban and rural low-income families and five-guarantee families, but also other families with financial difficulties should be gradually included in the scope of medical assistance. Other families with financial difficulties mainly include seriously ill patients from low-income families and other people with special difficulties as stipulated by the local government.

5. Article 43 of the State Council's Emergency Regulations on Public Health Emergencies: People's governments at or above the county level shall provide necessary funds to ensure that people disabled by emergencies receive timely and effective treatment.

6. Article 62 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases: The state provides medical assistance to people in need suffering from specific infectious diseases, and reduces or exempts medical expenses.