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Why doesn't Chinese medical insurance cover the costs of all procedures and medicine? Why do people still need to pay out of pocket for stuff? (lemmygrad.ml)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 days ago

Its because the prices arent inflated to the point that the part the workers are meant to cover is unaffordable to them.

https://wise.com/us/blog/china-healthcare-system

Mandatory for urban residents in employment, paid for with employer and employee contributions. Employers may pay 6% - 12% of salary, employees typically pay 2%².

Basic health insurance is 2% of your salary

Non-insured health care remains cheap.