China's official: increase social support have combined with institutions

On September 19, the Chinese national health committee member of the party group, the elderly do standing, deputy director of China's old-age association, wang said in Beijing on the 17th, will increase to support a combined with institutions run by social forces, support social do large medical institutions collectivization, chaining development road. China's state council information office on the day of deepening medical keep combining information held a briefing, wang for the above statement at the meeting. By the end of 2018, China's population aged 60 and above nearly 2. 17 500 million, the total population. 9%. High capacity and high prevalence of chronic diseases of the old China, suffering from chronic diseases, the elderly is close to 1. 800 million, disability and partial disability elderly population of more than 40 million. The social demand for medical a combination should be rigid. Wang said. Wang said, the country WeiJianWei recently jointly with relevant departments to study the 'about deepening medical have combined with several opinions of the development of ( Hereinafter referred to as 'opinions') , put forward to encourage a combined with institutions run by social forces, support social do large medical institutions collectivization, chaining development road. Encourage financial institutions, such as insurance companies, trust and investment companies as the main investment held a combined with institutions. 'Opinions' pointed out that should strengthen the government do to the society medical combination of institutional support. In terms of tax benefits, the approved for nonprofit social do medical combination of institutions, in accordance with the provisions, the property tax, urban land use tax preferential policies; Around to the society to increase investment support, do the medical basic pension combined with basic medical and health institutions to buy and services such as the strength of the; Land supply, to ensure the medical institutions land for construction and development; Financial support, according to encourage financial institutions to raise combined with characteristic of innovative financial products and financial services, expand the diversified investment and financing channels. China national health committee on aging, director-general of the department of health hai-dong wang said, to encourage a combined with institutions run by social forces to meet the demand of the elderly multi-level, diversified health endowment, and help save medical insurance funds. In terms of how to strengthen market supervision, hai-dong wang said, 'opinion' also stressed that to clarify the pet boundary of medical and health care funds can only be used for disease diagnosis and treatment, medical rehabilitation, medical care and other medical service content, the departments concerned should strengthen supervision.