New policy on health insurance for ethnic minorities

Decree No. 75/2023/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 146/2018/ND-CP dated October 17, 2018, recently issued, has partly resolved the difficulties. , problems for localities affected by Decision 861/QD-TTg, Decision 612/QD-UBDT.

Specifically, from November 1, 2023, ethnic minorities are living in communes of regions II and III; Extremely difficult villages in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in the 2016-2020 period affected by Decision 861/QD-TTg and Decision 612/QD-UBDT will be supported by the state budget to buy cards. health insurance (health insurance).

Accordingly, support 70% of health insurance premiums for ethnic minorities living in extremely difficult communes of Region II, Region III, and rural areas. ethnic minorities and mountainous areas in the period 2016-2020. These communes are no longer on the list of communes in Region II, Region III, especially difficult villages in ethnic minority areas in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in the period 2021-2025.

The support period is 3 years from November 1, 2023.

The regulation that the state budget continues to support for a period of time after escaping poverty so that people can accumulate and qualify economically to participate in health insurance represents a policy of ensuring security. the Government’s sustainable way out of poverty.

Previously, these subjects were affected by 2 Decisions 861/QD-TTg, Decision 612/QD-UBDT, and had to switch to participating in health insurance. others or buying household cards yourself leads to a reduction in health insurance coverage in some localities.

The promulgation of Decree No. 75 contributes to ensuring sustainable health insurance targets in communes completing new rural areas and advanced new rural areas; improving care and protection health people.

In the past, when they were unlucky and sick, ethnic minorities often went to witch doctors to worship for relief or pray themselves according to outdated superstitious customs. from daily living habits.

Therefore, in order to bring health insurance policy to ethnic minorities, localities have implemented many propaganda activities to gradually contribute to changing people’s behavior in participating in health insurance and preserving cards. and go for medical examination and treatment using your health insurance card.

These activities also contribute to implementing project X under the National Target Program for socio-economic development of ethnic minority and mountainous areas in the period 2021-2030. from 2021 to 2025.