Group 1 - The Sichuan Provincial Medical Security Bureau has officially included cochlear implantation surgery and cochlear implants in the basic medical insurance payment scope starting from June 1 [1][2] - The cost for patients undergoing cochlear implantation will significantly decrease from over 200,000 yuan to around 30,000 yuan, alleviating the financial burden on families of hearing-impaired patients [1][2] - The policy applies to insured individuals diagnosed with bilateral severe or profound hearing loss who cannot improve their hearing and speech understanding through hearing aids or other devices [1] Group 2 - The fifth batch of national centralized procurement for high-value medical consumables will include cochlear implants and peripheral vascular stents, with the average price for a set of cochlear implants dropping from over 200,000 yuan to approximately 50,000 yuan [2] - The Sichuan Medical Security Bureau aims to further reduce the medical expenses for insured individuals by incorporating cochlear implantation surgery and cochlear implants into the insurance payment scope [2]