The National Healthcare Security Administration said maternity insurance fund payouts totalled 78.42 bln yuan in the first seven months of the year, benefiting 25.56 million person-visits; maternity allowance payments amounted to 60.78 bln yuan and have been paid directly to individuals. During the 15th Five‑Year Plan period, authorities plan to push flexible employees, migrant workers and new‑form workers covered by employee medical insurance to also join maternity insurance, raise prenatal‑che

The National Healthcare Security Administration said maternity insurance fund payouts totalled 78.42 bln yuan in the first seven months of the year, benefiting 25.56 million person-visits; maternity allowance payments amounted to 60.78 bln yuan and have been paid directly to individuals. During the 15th Five‑Year Plan period, authorities plan to push flexible employees, migrant workers and new‑form workers covered by employee medical insurance to also join maternity insurance, raise prenatal‑check coverage, aim to make inpatient childbirth within policy scope effectively zero out‑of‑pocket for individuals, and expand cross‑region direct settlement of maternity medical expenses.