35037 people. According to the website of Ezhou Municipal People's Government, the number of five-guarantee households in Ezhou in 2023 was 35,037. According to the annex to the Notice of Ezhou Civil Affairs Bureau and Municipal Finance Bureau on Relevant Issues Concerning the Adjustment of Medical Assistance Policies for People with Difficulties in Urban and Rural Areas, in 2023, the beneficiaries of the five-guarantee households in Ezhou include: the individual contributions of people with difficulties identified by the civil affairs department are fully funded by the medical assistance fund, that is, each person subsidizes 350 yuan every year.