The Soviet Reporter@lemmygrad.ml to China@lemmygrad.ml · 16 days agoWhy doesn't Chinese medical insurance cover the costs of all procedures and medicine? Why do people still need to pay out of pocket for stuff?message-squaremessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down12
arrow-up157arrow-down1message-squareWhy doesn't Chinese medical insurance cover the costs of all procedures and medicine? Why do people still need to pay out of pocket for stuff?The Soviet Reporter@lemmygrad.ml to China@lemmygrad.ml · 16 days agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squareghost_of_faso3@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31·16 days agoIts because the prices arent inflated to the point that the part the workers are meant to cover is unaffordable to them. https://wise.com/us/blog/china-healthcare-system Mandatory for urban residents in employment, paid for with employer and employee contributions. Employers may pay 6% - 12% of salary, employees typically pay 2%². Basic health insurance is 2% of your salary Non-insured health care remains cheap.
Its because the prices arent inflated to the point that the part the workers are meant to cover is unaffordable to them.
https://wise.com/us/blog/china-healthcare-system
Basic health insurance is 2% of your salary
Non-insured health care remains cheap.