Originally Posted by
anacapamalibu
Those that work/worked for the state get free medical and low cost for their families. Since hospitals are stated owned, they subsidize a bulk of the costs.
When Gates and Buffet went over there to explain their living pledge, they soon realized that education and medical is all provided by the state so what do they need the living pledge for?
Hmm....the Chinese covered under these free plans know just how inadequate they currently are, the (lack of) quality of care provided due to hospitals' and doctors' mixed motives, not to mention the hoops needed to be jumped through to get into see the doctor. Free = You get what you pay for. Urban Chinese of any means, when possible, prefer to get coverage through their employer--if employer is private--or get supplemental private plans. This makes it easier to get into and pay for the VIP/ (texumenzhen) clinics and best doctors in the hospital. But cost prohibitive for the urban poor and nearly all rural residents. As of 2011, it's a spotty health care system at best, and neglected for many years by all levels of government.