China's multi-level social security system has been continuously improved and remarkable results have been achieved in the work on the elderly

The National Health Commission held a press conference today (September 20) to introduce the progress and achievements
of the work on aging since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
In the past 10 years, the top-level design of China's aging work has been continuously strengthened, the multi-level social security system has been continuously improved, and the construction of the old-age service system has been continuously strengthened
.
Since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China's multi-level social security system has been continuously improved
.
By the end of 2021, the basic medical insurance will cover 1.
36 billion people, the participation rate will be stable at more than 95%, and the universal medical insurance will be basically realized
.
There are 1.
03 billion people participating in basic endowment insurance nationwide, 49 pilot cities for long-term care insurance, and 145 million
insured people.
The construction of the old-age service system has been continuously strengthened, and the quality of old-age services has been continuously improved
.
As of the first quarter of 2022, the total number of old-age service institutions and facilities nationwide reached 360,000, with 8.
126 million beds
.
The construction of the elderly health service system has been solidly promoted
.
All localities will integrate elderly health and medical and nursing care services into basic public health service projects, and continuously improve the health management and service level of the elderly; By the end of 2021, there will be 6,492 medical and nursing institutions with complete certificates and 1.
75 million beds
nationwide.
The social participation of older persons continues to expand
.
More than 40,000 education and learning points for the elderly have been set up at the grass-roots level, public cultural facilities at all levels are open to the elderly free of charge, and tourist attractions in various places have implemented preferential policies for the admission of the elderly, and the construction of an age-friendly society has been steadily advanced
.
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