Beijing starts landmark medical reform
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Updated: 2017-04-09 07:01
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| Photo taken on April 8, 2017 shows a QR code about information on medical reforms at Peking Union Medical College Hospital in Beijing, capital of China. Beijing started a landmark reform drive Saturday that will separate drug sales from medical treatment at public hospitals, lower medical expenses and improve services for patients. [Photo/Xinhua] |
One father, surnamed Zhang, said he had paid 10 yuan under the local medical insurance program to see a doctor, five times the former fee he had to pay out of his own pocket. "But it was not a big deal," he said. "We are quite happy that medication will be cheaper."
A mother who was collecting a prescription for her child commented on the average drop of 10 percent in drug prices.
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