Core Viewpoint - The central government has issued guidelines to improve and guarantee people's livelihoods, specifically focusing on the direct issuance of maternity insurance benefits to insured individuals [1]. Group 1: Policy Implementation - The National Healthcare Security Administration is actively promoting the optimization of maternity benefit distribution processes across various regions to foster a family-friendly society [2]. - As of June 12, nearly 60% of the national insurance areas have implemented direct payments of maternity benefits to individuals, with 13 provinces successfully doing so [2]. - Yunnan Province has announced plans to fully implement direct payments of maternity benefits by the end of July [2]. Group 2: Regional Distribution - The provinces where maternity benefits can be directly issued to individuals include Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Shanghai, Fujian, Shandong, Hubei, Hainan, Chongqing, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps [2].