Less burden, more sharing for ethnic minorities

Previously, Khanh Hoa commune, U Minh district was a particularly difficult commune, so people in the commune were granted free health insurance cards. However, according to the above decision, Khanh Hoa commune only has 1 hamlet where people are granted health insurance. Since the State no longer grants free health insurance cards, although the local government has made efforts to promote, the rate of people participating in health insurance in the commune is still low. However, many households still understand the meaning of the policy and continue to participate.

Health insurance helps people prevent risks when they are unfortunately sick, including serious illnesses that cost a lot of money. People participating in health insurance will be examined and treated regardless of rich or poor. In addition, the health insurance policy also contributes to sharing risks, promoting the spirit of helping each other among health insurance participants. When being propagated and understanding this meaning, many people in the commune have voluntarily participated since they were no longer given free health insurance cards.

Although the health insurance premium is about to increase when the basic salary increases, Ms. Ly Thi Tuyet, Hamlet 7, Khanh Hoa commune, affirmed that she will continue to participate because she sees health insurance as a talisman in case of illness or disease.

For many years now, since she was no longer provided with health insurance, when her health insurance expired, Ms. Ly Thi Tuyet, Hamlet 7, Khanh Hoa Commune, continued to participate. When hearing the information that the health insurance premium was about to increase, she still affirmed that she would continue to participate because she considered health insurance as a talisman in case of illness or disease.

Ms. Tuyet shared: "My family has a few hectares of land to raise shrimp and grow rice. The income is only enough to cover the living expenses of 6 people in the family, but every year I always save some money to participate in health insurance, so that if I unfortunately get sick, I can get timely treatment."

Ms. Ly Thi Cuc, Hamlet 7, Khanh Hoa Commune, affirmed: "Whether the health insurance premium increases or decreases, I still have to participate in health insurance. Having health insurance will make me feel more secure, take better care of my family's health, and if I don't get sick, it's like sharing with other sick people."

The People's Committee and mass organizations of Khanh Hoa commune and U Minh district organize propaganda on voluntary social insurance and family health insurance to each household.

Khanh Hoa commune has 6 hamlets with 5,508 households, currently there are 181 poor households, 58 near-poor households. Previously, 100% of the people in the commune were granted free health insurance cards. Since implementing the new decision of the Prime Minister, Khanh Hoa commune has only 1 hamlet in the particularly difficult hamlet of the coastal and island areas with 312 households granted free health insurance cards by the State, since then the rate of people participating in health insurance in the commune has decreased sharply.

Ms. Pham My Cam, Vice Chairman of Khanh Hoa Commune People's Committee, said that since the beginning of the year, the commune has developed a specific plan for each target of developing voluntary social insurance and family health insurance. At the same time, each cadre and party member of the commune and hamlet has been assigned to mobilize and propagate for people to participate. Most people understand the importance of the health insurance card, but due to some difficulties, some households have not participated. In the coming time, the commune will continue to direct hamlets to coordinate with the post office to continue to deploy to each hamlet and each household to promote propaganda, especially in July, when the basic salary increases, the health insurance contribution rate will increase.

Not having a health insurance card will affect the rights to medical examination and treatment, especially for ethnic minorities who are still facing many difficulties. Therefore, in order to have more and more people participate in health insurance, the local government is actively promoting and striving to have 92.25% of the local population participating in health insurance by the end of the year./.

Phuc Duy

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