National Health and Health Commission: As of the end of 2021, 1.03 billion people participated in basic pension insurance

The National Health Commission held a press conference on the 20th to introduce the progress and results of aging work since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Wang Haidong, director of the National Health and Health Commission, said that 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 the policy and system, paid close attention to the implementation of the work. Effective.

Specifically, Wang Haidong said that one is that the top -level design of the aging work is continuously strengthened. The active response to the aging of the population is determined as a national strategy. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council have issued the "National Active Coperly Coperly Prepare Plan for Population" and "Opinions on Strengthening the Work of Aging in the New Era". The first national work conference on the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has been held, and the work system of the aging work policy in the new era has continued to improve.

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. 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. 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. Improve the support policy of pension services, enhance the supply capacity of pension services, make up for the shortcomings of the shortcomings of the elderly service, and improve the quality of pension services. 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. Incorporate the combination of elderly health and medical care services into the basic public health service projects, carry out the promotion of elderly health, and continuously improve the health management and service level of the elderly. 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. Public cultural facilities at all levels have been opened for free for the elderly, and tourist attractions in various places have implemented preferential policies for ticket reduction and exemption. The vast number of elderly people actively participate in various cultural and sports activities. 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. Carry out the aging transformation of families with old people in urban old communities and special difficulties, and promote the construction of a livable environment for the elderly. Start the creation of national demonstration elderly friendly communities. Introduce policies and measures to solve the problems of using intelligent technology for the elderly to help the elderly cross the "digital gap". Vigorously create a social atmosphere of piety, filial piety and respect for the elderly.

Wang Haidong said that 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 and improve 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. (Finish)

Source: China News Network

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