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Public insurance to cover 100% of childbirth costs by 2026

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Beijing is ramping up efforts to stabilize the birth rate.
On December 13, the National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) – responsible for overseeing the country’s public healthcare – pledged to “basically achieve” nationwide zero out-of-pocket payments for “in-scope” childbirth costs by 20...