1.03 million people in my country participated in basic endowment insurance!The medical insurance for the whole people is basically realized

Today, the National Health Commission has held a press conference on the progress and results of aging work since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. At the meeting, Wang Haidong, the director of the National Health Commission, introduced that as of the end of 2021, the country participated in basic pension insurance 1.03 billion. Basic medical insurance covers 1.36 billion people, and the participation rate is stable at more than 95%, and medical insurance for the whole people is basically realized.

Significant progress and effectiveness of aging work

Actively cope with the aging of the population, related to the overall development of the country, and the well -being of hundreds of millions of people. According to Wang Haidong, since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the National Health and Health Commission (National Aging Office), together with members of the National Aging Commission, improves policy and systems, paid close attention to work implementation, and achieves significant progress and results in aging work.

First, the top -level design of the aging work is continuously strengthened. The State Council has issued the "Thirteenth Five -Year Plan" and "Fourteenth Five -Year Plan" national aging cause development and pension service system planning. It has held the first national work conference on the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

Second, the multi -level social security system is continuously improved. As of the end of 2021, 1.03 billion people participated in basic pension insurance across the country. There are 49 pilot cities for long -term care insurance and 145 million participants.

Third, the construction of the elderly service system has continued to strengthen. As of the first quarter of this year, the total number of nationwide pension service agencies and facilities reached 360,000, with 8.126 million beds.

Fourth, the construction of the elderly health service system is solidly advanced. In -depth advancement of medical care, as of the end of 2021, there were 6,492 medical and nursing institutions in the country, with a total of 1.75 million beds, and nearly 79,000 medical care contracting.

Fifth, the social participation of the elderly has continued to expand. Vigorously develop elderly education and set up more than 40,000 education points at the grassroots level. Continue to carry out volunteer actions such as "silver age action" to play the positive role of the elderly.

Sixth, the construction of elderly friendly society has steadily advanced. Strengthen the preferential treatment and rights protection of the elderly. Since 2012, the national legal aid agencies have organized more than 1.098 million legal aid cases of the elderly. Policies and measures are introduced to help the elderly cross the "digital gap". Vigorously create a social atmosphere of piety, filial piety and respect for the elderly.

"In the next step, we will implement the national strategy of actively responding to the aging of the population with various departments, integrate the concept of active aging and healthy aging into the entire process of economic and social development, and accelerate the improvement of the social security system, pension service system, and health support system. Vigorously promote the traditional virtues of filial piety and respect for the elderly, implement the policy of treating the elderly, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the elderly, play a positive role in the elderly, let the elderly share the results of reform and development, and enjoy healthy and happy old age. "Wang Haidong said.

Implement a national strategy to actively respond to the aging of the population

In addition, regarding the characteristics of the population aging in my country, Wang Haidong said that specifically, the aging of our country shows the situation and characteristics of a large number, fast speed, large differences, and heavy tasks.

First, there are a large number of elderly population, and the population aging is fast. As of the end of 2021, the population of 60 and over the country reached 267 million, accounting for 18.9%of the total population; the 65 -year -old and over the elderly population reached more than 200 million, accounting for 14.2%of the total population. According to estimates, it is expected that during the "Fourteenth Five -Year Plan" period, the total population of the elderly at the age of 60 and above will exceed 300 million, accounting for more than 20%, entering the mode of moderate aging. Around 2035, the elderly population 60 and above will exceed 400 million, and the proportion of the total population will exceed 30%, entering the stage of severe aging.

The second is that the area of ​​population aging is large. From the perspective of urban and rural areas, the number of elderly people in urban areas is more than rural areas, but the aging level of rural areas is higher than that of urban areas. According to data in 2020, a total of 10 provinces with a population of more than 20%of the population of 60 and above in the country, mainly concentrated in northeast, Sichuan -Chongqing and other regions.

The third is to respond to the heavy mission of population aging. By 2050, the scale and proportion of the elderly population, the proportion of the elderly, and the social support ratio of the elderly will reach the peak. With the continuous increase of the elderly population and deepening the aging of the population, it has brought challenges to the supply of public service and the sustainable development of the social security system, and the task is heavy.

"In the next step, we will conscientiously implement the national strategy of actively responding to the aging of the population, adhere to the active view of aging, promote healthy aging, and strive to take a path to the aging of population with Chinese characteristics." Wang Haidong said.

Source: Economic Daily

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