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China to make childbirth nearly free nationwide by 2026, covering costs for 255 million workers.
China plans to make childbirth nearly free nationwide by 2026 by expanding its national medical insurance system to cover standard childbirth expenses with little to no out-of-pocket costs, according to a healthcare security conference.
The policy, aimed at reversing a declining birth rate, will extend maternity insurance to about 255 million flexible and migrant workers, cover prenatal exams and labor analgesia, and implement direct maternity allowances.
Seven provinces already offer full in-hospital childbirth coverage.
The reform includes launching a new DRG payment system version 3.0 and standardizing medical pricing across regions.
China hará que el parto sea casi gratuito en todo el país para 2026, cubriendo los costos para 255 millones de trabajadores.