China Denies Claims of Insufficient Medical Insurance Funds Amid Mounting Public Concern

China Denies Claims of Insufficient Medical Insurance Funds Amid Mounting Public Concern
People wearing face masks in Tongji Hospital in Wuhan, Hubei Province, on September 3, 2020, during a media visit to the facility organized by local authorities. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images
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China’s healthcare authority issued a rare response amid mounting public concern that there was insufficient money in the nation’s healthcare fund because of repeated COVID-19 testing and increased hospitalizations due to the pandemic..

In a disclosure aimed at easing public concern, China’s National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA), on July 23, said the national medical insurance fund is in the black.

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Kathleen Li has contributed to The Epoch Times since 2009 and focuses on China-related topics. She is an engineer, chartered in civil and structural engineering in Australia.
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