INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
More Chinese people dropped out of the voluntary health insurance scheme for urban and rural residents last year, the latest available data
shows – piling pressure on the system amid economic challenges and declining public trust.
The downward trend in participation – in a
scheme designed for farmers and the unemployed – continued in 2024, with 15.8 million fewer people enrolled compared with 2023, according
to figures released by the National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) on...
