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"Catastrophic medical insurance" (Major-illness insurance) in China

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The Lancet (14.10.2017) The article briefly introduces the major-illness medical insurance in China, which has covered 1.01 billion people (of which 60% from rural areas) since its implementation in 2013. The new scheme is mainly funded (with an annual fee of 15 Yuan to 30 Yuan per person) through surpluses from the existing (social) medical insurance programmes (NCMS for rural residents and URMI for urban residents), and provided by commercial insurance companies through a bidding process.

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china
Topics
Health
Health insurance
Document Type

China: Shanghai Revises Minimum Wage, Social Insurance Contribution Rates

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China Briefing News (12.05.2017) The Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Human Resources & Social Security recently released its annual minimum wage adjustments for 2017, as well as the associated changes to employeeenefits.
The adjustments, which came into effect on April 1, affect minimum wages, medical insurance, social insurance, pensions, and other forms of employee compensation.

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china

China: Shanghai Revises Minimum Wage, Social Insurance Contribution Rates

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China Briefing News (12.05.2017) The Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Human Resources & Social Security recently released its annual minimum wage adjustments for 2017, as well as the associated changes to employeeenefits.
The adjustments, which came into effect on April 1, affect minimum wages, medical insurance, social insurance, pensions, and other forms of employee compensation.

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china
Topics
Governance and administration
Social policies & programmes

China pension fund revenue grows 25 percent in first quarter

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reuters.com (25.04.2017) Chinese pension funds drew 970.8 billion yuan ($141.06 billion) in revenue in the first quarter, an increase of 25.4 percent from the same period last year, state news agency Xinhua quoted the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security as saying.

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china
Topics
Pensions
Investment

La Chine enregistre une réduction des accidents du travail

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People Daily (24.08.2016) La situation de la sécurité sur les lieux de travail s'est améliorée pendant les cinq dernières années, avec moins d'accidents et de morts enregistrés, selon des statistiques publiées par le Bureau national de contrôle de la sécurité du travail (BCST)

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china
Topics
Occupational accidents and diseases

China premiada por extensión sin precedentes de cobertura del seguro social

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eldiario.es (18.11.2016) El Gobierno de China obtuvo hoy el premio trienal de la Asociación Internacional de la Seguridad Social (AISS) por "su extensión sin precedentes de las pensiones, el seguro de salud y otros tipos de protección social", informó el organismo.

Regions / Country
china
Topics
Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes