The state will increase the per capita basic public health service fee

Bcc Beijing December 6 (reporter Hou Yan) Premier Wen Jiabao presided over the State Council's executive meeting today (6th) to study the policy measures to establish a sound compensation mechanism for primary health care institutions. The meeting determined: After the implementation of the basic drug system, the government-sponsored township hospitals, urban Community health service agencies operating costs through government subsidies and service charges compensation. Development and construction expenditures, such as capital construction and equipment acquisition, are arranged in full by the government, and the government arranges the subsidy rationally. This year, the Government to implement basic public health services in accordance with the standard of 15 yuan per capita, the next year to further improve. The price of medical service is set and gradually adjusted according to the service cost after deducting the government subsidy, and the medical service charge increases partly by Medicare, without increasing the burden of the masses. The current balance between the primary health care institutions after the government subsidy and the adjustment of service charges shall be fully arranged by the Government in the annual budget.