The new rural cooperative medical system refers to the system of mutual medical assistance and economic assistance for farmers, which is organized, guided and supported by the government, with farmers participating voluntarily and funded by individuals, collectives and the government. The system was officially launched in 2003. It takes the form of individual donations, collective support and government funding to raise funds.
20 18 after the reform of government institutions, the new rural cooperative medical system was transferred to the national medical insurance bureau for implementation. Rural cooperative medical insurance is a medical security system created by Chinese farmers (agricultural registered permanent residence), which has played an important role in ensuring farmers' access to basic health services and alleviating poverty caused by illness and returning to poverty due to illness.
It provides a model for common problems in the world, especially in developing countries, which is not only welcomed by farmers at home, but also well received internationally. 1974 At the 27th World Health Assembly in May, the third world countries generally expressed warm concern and great interest.
In its annual reports 1980 to 198 1, UNICEF pointed out that China's "barefoot doctor" system provided primary health care in backward rural areas and provided a sample for underdeveloped countries to improve their medical and health standards.
Satisfaction degree of new rural cooperative medical system
The most basic and important point of social insurance is that it emphasizes not the equality of individual costs and benefits, but the social satisfaction of insurance benefits. As a kind of social insurance, the satisfaction of farmers who benefit from the new rural cooperative medical system and taxpayers who receive government subsidies plays an important role in its success.