Ministry of Health: reduce the burden of the masses by perfecting the basic drug reimbursement policy

Xinhua Beijing, January 4, the Ministry of Health officials revealed today, will be with the relevant departments to improve the reimbursement of basic drugs policy, promote the rational use of basic drugs, reduce the burden of medical expenses of the masses.　　The Health Ministry today convened a press conference on health reform and influenza A (H1N1) prevention and control, Mao, a spokesman for the Ministry of Health, responded to questions. Mao said that in 2010, the progress of the national essential drug system must be further expanded in the context of the 30% mission objective.　　The next step is to consolidate the 30% areas that have already been implemented, to expand the scope of implementation, and to further tighten the procurement and distribution management of essential medicines, including the management of the use of primary health-care facilities.　　Mao said that the expanded version of the catalogue is currently in the process of coordination and will be released as soon as possible. Mao said that in the process of the implementation of the basic drug system, and the current health reform in the grassroots health care institutions of the financial compensation policy implementation is closely related. Therefore, the Ministry of Health hopes to implement the policy of compensation for primary health care institutions as soon as possible. This is a prerequisite and basis for expanding the scope of implementation of the basic drug system. At the same time, we should also actively explore the use of basic drugs in village health rooms, which is also a task this year. (according to the Chinese net text live finishing)