Minister talks about the proposal "poor people with cancer can enjoy 100% health insurance"

(Dan Tri) - Proposing to expand the beneficiaries of 100% health insurance, National Assembly deputies said that people in difficult circumstances with poor diseases, such as cancer, should be added to this category. The Minister of Health said that he will study it.

This content was mentioned in the morning discussion session on November 17 on the draft Resolution on a number of breakthrough mechanisms and policies for the work of protecting, caring for and improving people's health.

The regulation that the State budget guarantees funding through the health insurance fund to conduct periodic health check-ups or free screening at least once a year for people is agreed by many National Assembly deputies.

Delegate Le Thi Ngoc Linh ( Ca Mau ) assessed that this is a very popular policy, consistent with the orientation of caring for and improving people's health early on, from the grassroots level, and reducing treatment costs.

National Assembly Delegate Le Thi Ngoc Linh (Photo: Hong Phong).

However, according to the delegate, many people are very interested and suggest expanding the subjects entitled to 100% health insurance right in this draft resolution, such as people in difficult circumstances with serious illnesses, cancer. The delegate of Ca Mau province said that these people should be added to the list of people entitled to 100% health insurance so that they can have the conditions to treat their diseases.

"This is a very important policy that can reduce the financial burden on patients and their families, ensure fairness in access to health services, contribute to social stability and is consistent with the view of not leaving anyone behind," Ms. Linh stated her opinion, and at the same time recommended that the Minister of Health give further advice to promptly support poor patients, especially those with cancer.

Sharing the goal of increasing the rate of health insurance benefits for special subjects, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan said that this draft resolution has assigned the Government to specify the subjects and specific support levels to ensure support for the people.

In particular, for special subjects such as the elderly and people in difficult circumstances, the Commander of the Health sector affirmed that he will absorb the opinions of delegates and research to complete when submitting to the Government according to the appropriate roadmap and steps.

“The goal is to ensure better care for the people while also ensuring that the resources of the health insurance fund are appropriate and harmonize the purposes,” said Ms. Lan.

National Assembly Delegate Tran Van Lam (Photo: Hong Phong).

Meanwhile, delegate Tran Van Lam (Bac Ninh) requested clarification on whether a person is entitled to many preferential policies and regimes when he or she is both a professional and lives in a remote area or an ethnic minority area?

Regarding the orientation that surplus headquarters after the merger in localities will be prioritized for healthcare and education, Mr. Lam said that there should be appropriate regulations and synchronous policies. "This avoids the situation of requiring arrangement for both healthcare and education, prioritizing one area over the other, which will be difficult to implement," he said.

Sharing these opinions, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan said that medical staff who enjoy many policies at the same time will be able to choose the highest policy.

Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan in the group discussion session on the morning of November 17 (Photo: Minh Chau).

For example, the current regulations for medical staff in disadvantaged areas are entitled to a 70% incentive. However, if this resolution is issued, these subjects will be entitled to a higher rate of 100%, ensuring the principle of enjoying the highest incentive regime.

Regarding the priority of surplus headquarters for medical and educational facilities, Ms. Lan explained that this will be decided by local authorities based on an assessment of the level of demand, creating convenience for both education and health.

"In the implementation process, there is no need to worry about health care and education competing with each other. This is the local authority's decision-making authority, so whether it is good for health care or education, it is all to serve the people," the Minister of Health shared.

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