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The General Office of the State Council has released guidelines for improving the medical insurance and assistance systems to ease the financial burden of patients with serious ailments. Patients with serious illnesses will be included in a security net provided by the basic medical insurance system, special health plans for serious illnesses and the medical assistance system, according to a document that contains the guidelines. The document defines the functions of each constituent part of the security net and demands synergy in providing insurance. In specifying candidates' eligibility for medical aid, the document includes those slipping into poverty due to...
