AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoLong-Term Care Insurance Draft: China’s top legislature began reviewing a draft healthcare security law that would establish and improve a long-term care insurance system, with details on financing, benefits, fund use and supervision to be set by the State Council. Clinical Safety & Oversight Tension: U.S. lawmakers urged the FDA to scrutinize China-based gene-editing and cell-therapy trial data after three patient deaths were disclosed, arguing the U.S. system can’t rely on results from “opaque” high-risk environments. Health Equity Study: A national study reported in The Lancet Regional Health—Western Pacific says China’s medical insurance system disproportionately benefits wealthier households, with the poorest fifth carrying 37% of disease burden but receiving only 6.8% of payouts in 2023. Hospital Service Expansion (Hong Kong): The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong announced 24-hour inpatient services from Dec. 11 plus 10 new special disease programmes by year end, with Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme coverage expanding to inpatient services next year. Dementia Prevention (Research Roundup): A new dementia prevention update highlights evidence on long-term physical activity and cognitive outcomes, setting up further prevention-focused coverage.
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