Universal Health Care In China Becomes A Reality

by Ethan Kalvin In a dramatic news announcement, China recently stated that they will begin providing health care coverage for almost all of their 1.3 billion citizens. The cost is estimated at $123 billion over the next three years for coverage. Currently, government health care assistance is provided for a limited few Chinese citizens. It is estimated that by 2011, 90 percent of Chinese citizens in urban and rural areas will have access to basic medical services. There will also be a concerted effort to assure that the quality of coverage is equal in rural and urban areas. The government was...