China plans to deepen public hospital reforms in 2024, focusing on payment systems and learning from Sanming, Fujian's successful practices.

China will continue to reform and develop public hospitals as part of its healthcare reform efforts, according to a list of tasks for 2024. Local governments are encouraged to learn from the successful healthcare reform practices in Sanming, Fujian Province, which addressed overpricing of drugs and medical consumables. The document calls for a deeper reform of the payment system at public hospitals, with medical workers' income being stable and not linked to drug or material bills.

June 06, 2024
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