The new regulations on the payment period of medical insurance for employees in Hebei Province are as follows: when the insured reaches 60 years old and the female reaches 55 years old, the cumulative payment period of basic medical insurance premiums for men is not less than 25 years and that for women is not less than 20 years, and the actual payment period of basic medical insurance premiums must be not less than 15 years before they can enjoy the medical insurance benefits for retirees. According to the Social Insurance Law promulgated by China People's Network: Article 2 The state establishes social insurance systems such as basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance, so as to guarantee citizens' right to receive material assistance from the state and society in case of old age, illness, industrial injury, unemployment and maternity. Twenty-sixth basic medical insurance for employees, new rural cooperative medical care and basic medical insurance for urban residents shall be implemented in accordance with state regulations. Social medical insurance is a medical insurance system enforced by the state through legislation. Employers and individuals pay insurance premiums according to a certain proportion, establish social medical insurance funds, and pay medical expenses for employees. It is undertaken by the government and implemented and managed by economic, administrative and legal means.