1.03 billion people participate in basic endowment insurance nationwide Basic medical insurance covers 1.36 billion people

On the morning of September 20, the National Health Commission held a press conference to introduce the progress and results of the work on the elderly since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and to answer reporters' questions
.
Wang Haidong, director of the Department of Aging of the National Health and Health Commission, introduced that since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the National Health Commission (National Office for the Elderly) has adhered to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, conscientiously implemented the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on aging work and the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, and worked with the members of the National Committee on Aging to improve the policy system, pay close attention to the implementation of the work, and the work on the elderly has made remarkable progress and results
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First, the top-level design of the work on the elderly has been continuously strengthened
.
General Secretary Xi Jinping has made a series of important instructions
on the work of the elderly.
Actively responding to population ageing has been identified as a national strategy
.
The CPC Central Committee and the State Council have successively issued the "Medium- and Long-term Plan for the State to Actively Respond to Population Aging" and the "Opinions on Strengthening the Work on Aging in the New Era", the State Council has successively issued the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" and "Fourteenth Five-Year" National Aging Development and Old-age Service System Plans, held the first national conference on aging work since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Party, and continuously improved
the policy system for aging work in the new era.
Second, the multi-level social security system has been continuously improved
.
By the end of 2021, 1.
03 billion people
will participate in basic endowment insurance nationwide.
Basic medical insurance covers 1.
36 billion people, the participation rate is stable at more than 95%, and universal medical insurance is basically realized
.
There are 49 pilot cities for long-term care insurance, with 145 million
insured persons.
Third, the construction of the old-age service system has been continuously strengthened
.
Improve the support policy for old-age services, enhance the supply capacity of old-age services, make up for the shortcomings of old-age services, and improve the quality of
old-age services.
As of the first quarter of this year, the total number of old-age service institutions and facilities nationwide reached 360,000, with 8.
126 million beds
.
Fourth, the construction of the elderly health service system has been solidly promoted
.
Integrate elderly health and medical and nursing care services into basic public health service projects, carry out elderly health promotion actions, and continuously improve the health management and service level of
the elderly.
By the end of 2021, there will be 6,492 two-certificate medical and nursing care integration institutions nationwide, with a total of 1.
75 million institutional beds and nearly 79,000 medical and nursing contracts
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Fifth, the social participation of the elderly has continued to expand
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Vigorously develop education for the elderly, and set up more than 40,000 education and learning points
for the elderly at the grassroots level.
Public cultural facilities at all levels have been opened to the elderly free of charge, and tourist attractions around the country have implemented preferential policies
for the admission of the elderly.
The majority of the elderly actively participate in various cultural and sports activities
.
Continue to carry out volunteer actions for the elderly such as the "Silver Age Action" and give play to the positive role of
the elderly.
Sixth, the construction of an age-friendly society has been steadily advancing
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Strengthen preferential treatment and protection of the rights and interests of the elderly, since 2012, legal aid institutions across the country have organized and handled more than 1,098,000 legal aid cases for the elderly
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Carry out the transformation of old urban communities and families of the elderly with special difficulties to adapt to aging, and promote the construction of
a livable environment for the elderly.
Launch of the creation
of a national exemplary age-friendly community.
Introduce policies and measures to solve the problem of the elderly using smart technology difficulties and help the elderly cross the "digital divide"
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Vigorously create a social atmosphere
of filial piety and respect for the elderly for the elderly.
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