看病、育儿负担持续减轻 国家卫健委：住院预交金额度全国下降超20%

Core Viewpoint - The National Health Commission of China is implementing a series of policies aimed at improving healthcare accessibility, affordability, and convenience for the public by 2025, focusing on pediatric services, childcare support, and reducing medical costs [1]. Group 1: Pediatric Services - By 2025, all 4,845 secondary and tertiary public hospitals in China will provide pediatric services, addressing the structural gap in pediatric healthcare [2]. - The establishment of a national pediatric medical collaboration network aims to enhance the overall quality of pediatric services, especially during peak seasons for pediatric illnesses [2]. - Efforts to improve the pediatric workforce include incentive policies and training programs to address the shortage of pediatricians [2]. Group 2: Childcare Services - The average price of full-day childcare services has decreased by nearly 30%, alleviating the financial burden on families [3]. - By 2025, the number of childcare slots per thousand population is expected to reach 4.73, with over 890,000 new affordable childcare slots created, exceeding the initial target of 660,000 [3]. Group 3: Medical Cost Reduction - The initiative "No Need to Run for Blood Fee Reduction" has been fully implemented, allowing blood donors to manage fee reductions electronically, with over 20,000 cross-province applications processed [4]. - Starting from March 31, 2025, outpatient prepayment has been eliminated in public hospitals, and the prepayment amount for inpatient care has been reduced to the average personal payment level for the same disease, with an average reduction exceeding 20% [5]. - By November, approximately 9 billion yuan in outpatient prepayments had been refunded to about 14 million individual accounts [5]. Group 4: Service Accessibility - Psychological and sleep clinics have been established in 333 cities and 87 districts, with service volumes increasing by 17% and 39% respectively compared to the same period in 2024 [6]. - Over 200 mutual recognition projects for inspection and testing results have been implemented across all provinces, enhancing service accessibility [6]. - The National Health Commission has conducted 23 health knowledge dissemination events in 2025, aiming to improve public health literacy [6].