Recently, the State Council issued opinions on the work division of key departments for the implementation of the Government Work Report. The medical-related parts are sorted out as follows:
(39) Guarantee for basic medical and health services
77. Basic medical insurance and guarantee level of critical illness insurance for urban and rural residents shall be improved continuously; the per capita government subsidy for residents will be increased by CNY 30, half of which shall be used for critical illness insurance. Under the leadership of Ministry of Finance and National Healthcare Security Administration, the threshold of critical illness insurance is reduced and unified and the reimbursement ratio is increased from 50% to 60%. The reform of the medical insurance payment shall be deepened and the medical insurance expenditure structure shall be optimized. Besides, the direct settlement policies for medical treatment in different places across provinces shall be promptly implemented and improved, so as to ensure that patients in different places can see doctors in designated hospitals and achieve speedy settlement via cards as soon as possible. Under the leadership of National Healthcare Security Administration, the mechanism of centralized procurement and use of medical products shall be improved. (National Healthcare Security Administration, National Health Commission and NMPA are responsible for different tasks according to the division of responsibility.)
78. Strengthening of the prevention and treatment of serious diseases. For this purpose, a lot of work need to be done, for example, carrying out the prevention and treatment of cancers, promoting the prevention screening, early diagnosis and treatment and scientific breakthroughs, accelerating the development of medicines for children, and intensifying the assurance of drugs for rare diseases. National Health Commission, Ministry of Science and Technology, National Healthcare Security Administration, NMPA and other authorities shall make great efforts to prevent and treat infectious diseases, endemic diseases, and common chronic diseases according to the division of responsibility. Under the leadership of the National Health Commission, a good job of the prevention and control of juvenile myopia shall be done. Under the leadership of the Ministry of Education and National Health Commission, out-patient medication for such diseases as hypertension and diabetes shall be covered by medical insurance. (Under the leadership of the National Healthcare Security Administration)
79. Deepening of comprehensive reform of public hospitals. The establishment of medical institutions shall be promoted. "Internet plus healthcare" shall be developed, the establishment of the tele-medicine service system shall be accelerated, the capacity building in primary medical and health care institutions and the cultivation of medical personnel shall be enhanced, and the service quality of hierarchical diagnosis and treatment and family doctors contracted shall be improved. Health education and health management shall be strengthened. Prevention shall be put first, and the additional financial subsidies for basic public health services shall be used for villages and communities. (Such authorities as National Health Commission, Ministry of Finance, National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Education are responsible for different tasks according to the division of responsibility.)
80. Improvement of supporting policies for birth and strengthening of maternal and child health services. Under the leadership of the National Health Commission, the inheritance, innovation and development of traditional Chinese medicine shall be supported. Such authorities as National Health Commission and National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine must strengthen whole-process supervision, severely punish violators and strictly deal with persons of malfeasance according to the division of responsibility as drugs and vaccines of concern for life safety. (NMPA, National Health Commission and other authorities are responsible for different tasks according to the division of responsibility)
(40) Improvement of social security system and policies
81. Promotion of the construction of multi-level elderly security system. Such authorities as Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and Ministry of Finance shall continue to increase the basic pension for retirees according to the division of responsibility. Under the leadership of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and Ministry of Finance, the benefits for ex-servicemen shall be ensured, the policies on basic endowment insurance and basic medical insurance for retired soldiers shall be perfected. Such authorities as Ministry of Veteran Affairs, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and National Healthcare Security Administration shall raise properly the subsistence allowance and special assistance for urban and rural residents and strengthen the assurance of children living in difficulty. Great efforts shall be made to help urban workers overcome difficulties and improve the level of disability prevention and rehabilitation service. (Such authorities and organizations as Ministry of Civil Affairs, Ministry of Finance, National Working Committee on Children and Women under the State Council, All-China Federation of Trade Union and China Disabled Persons' Federation shall be responsible for different tasks according to the division of responsibility.)
(39) Guarantee for basic medical and health services
77. Basic medical insurance and guarantee level of critical illness insurance for urban and rural residents shall be improved continuously; the per capita government subsidy for residents will be increased by CNY 30, half of which shall be used for critical illness insurance. Under the leadership of Ministry of Finance and National Healthcare Security Administration, the threshold of critical illness insurance is reduced and unified and the reimbursement ratio is increased from 50% to 60%. The reform of the medical insurance payment shall be deepened and the medical insurance expenditure structure shall be optimized. Besides, the direct settlement policies for medical treatment in different places across provinces shall be promptly implemented and improved, so as to ensure that patients in different places can see doctors in designated hospitals and achieve speedy settlement via cards as soon as possible. Under the leadership of National Healthcare Security Administration, the mechanism of centralized procurement and use of medical products shall be improved. (National Healthcare Security Administration, National Health Commission and NMPA are responsible for different tasks according to the division of responsibility.)
78. Strengthening of the prevention and treatment of serious diseases. For this purpose, a lot of work need to be done, for example, carrying out the prevention and treatment of cancers, promoting the prevention screening, early diagnosis and treatment and scientific breakthroughs, accelerating the development of medicines for children, and intensifying the assurance of drugs for rare diseases. National Health Commission, Ministry of Science and Technology, National Healthcare Security Administration, NMPA and other authorities shall make great efforts to prevent and treat infectious diseases, endemic diseases, and common chronic diseases according to the division of responsibility. Under the leadership of the National Health Commission, a good job of the prevention and control of juvenile myopia shall be done. Under the leadership of the Ministry of Education and National Health Commission, out-patient medication for such diseases as hypertension and diabetes shall be covered by medical insurance. (Under the leadership of the National Healthcare Security Administration)
79. Deepening of comprehensive reform of public hospitals. The establishment of medical institutions shall be promoted. "Internet plus healthcare" shall be developed, the establishment of the tele-medicine service system shall be accelerated, the capacity building in primary medical and health care institutions and the cultivation of medical personnel shall be enhanced, and the service quality of hierarchical diagnosis and treatment and family doctors contracted shall be improved. Health education and health management shall be strengthened. Prevention shall be put first, and the additional financial subsidies for basic public health services shall be used for villages and communities. (Such authorities as National Health Commission, Ministry of Finance, National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Education are responsible for different tasks according to the division of responsibility.)
80. Improvement of supporting policies for birth and strengthening of maternal and child health services. Under the leadership of the National Health Commission, the inheritance, innovation and development of traditional Chinese medicine shall be supported. Such authorities as National Health Commission and National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine must strengthen whole-process supervision, severely punish violators and strictly deal with persons of malfeasance according to the division of responsibility as drugs and vaccines of concern for life safety. (NMPA, National Health Commission and other authorities are responsible for different tasks according to the division of responsibility)
(40) Improvement of social security system and policies
81. Promotion of the construction of multi-level elderly security system. Such authorities as Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and Ministry of Finance shall continue to increase the basic pension for retirees according to the division of responsibility. Under the leadership of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and Ministry of Finance, the benefits for ex-servicemen shall be ensured, the policies on basic endowment insurance and basic medical insurance for retired soldiers shall be perfected. Such authorities as Ministry of Veteran Affairs, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and National Healthcare Security Administration shall raise properly the subsistence allowance and special assistance for urban and rural residents and strengthen the assurance of children living in difficulty. Great efforts shall be made to help urban workers overcome difficulties and improve the level of disability prevention and rehabilitation service. (Such authorities and organizations as Ministry of Civil Affairs, Ministry of Finance, National Working Committee on Children and Women under the State Council, All-China Federation of Trade Union and China Disabled Persons' Federation shall be responsible for different tasks according to the division of responsibility.)