China tells patients to go local amid healthcare overhaul

 13-Sep-15, Taipei Times

The Chinese State Council yesterday said it will push patients to seek medical treatment locally in a bid to overhaul an overburdened healthcare system where wide gaps between urban and rural care often mean people travel hundreds of kilometers to seek help in cities.

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Beijing is hoping that by 2017 all patients with serious illnesses will receive treatment within their own county, the State Council said in a statement laying out various ways to improve access and lower healthcare fees.

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