Health care financing in China prior to health reform 2009

Background and Objectives: The health system of China in 1970 was an exemplary model to the world but it began deteriorating after the economic reform in 1980. In order to address the deteriorating health system, government of China implemented the ambitious health reform program in 2009, with the aim to provide “safe, effective, convenient and affordable” health service to all people by 2020. In this study we try gain more insight about the health financing system of China prior to health system reform 2009.