On the morning of June 10, the Information Office of the State Council held a press conference, and Ge Zhihao, head of the Social Security Department of the Ministry of Finance, announced that the per capita financial subsidy standard for medical insurance for urban and rural residents will be increased by another 30 yuan in 2025 to 700 yuan per person per year. This measure is an important embodiment of the country's continuous optimization of the people's livelihood security system, demonstrating the great importance it attaches to the health rights and interests of the masses.

Since the establishment of the medical insurance system for urban and rural residents in 2003, the financial subsidy has risen from 10 yuan per person per year to 700 yuan today after 22 consecutive increases. This not only witnesses the continuous increase of the state's investment in residents' medical security, but also weaves the world's widest basic medical security network covering the world's most populous population. At the same time, the per capita financial subsidy standard for basic public health services has also been raised to 99 yuan per person per year, and the central government has further increased investment in public health services and medical insurance for urban and rural residents.

Taking Hunan Province as an example, the individual payment standard for residents' medical insurance in 2025 will be 400 yuan, plus a financial subsidy of 700 yuan, and the total financing standard per person per year will reach 1,100 yuan. The increase in financial subsidies directly improves the payment capacity of the medical insurance fund and will reduce the burden of medical treatment on the people in many aspects. In terms of reimbursement ratio, whether it is outpatient expenses or hospitalization expenses, the reimbursement ratio of residents will be increased; In terms of medical insurance coverage, more types of medical services and drugs are expected to be included, and residents can enjoy richer treatment options; For patients with serious illnesses, higher subsidy standards will enhance the protection capacity of critical illness insurance and alleviate the economic pressure caused by high medical costs.

In addition, in terms of pension security, the minimum monthly standard of national basic pension for urban and rural residents borne by the state finance will be increased by another 20 yuan, and the basic pension for retirees will also be appropriately increased. The 2025 basic pension adjustment plan has been announced, and the overall adjustment of the national basic pension for retirees is 6.3%, which is expected to benefit 159 million retirees.

The Ministry of Finance's improvement of the medical insurance subsidy standard for urban and rural residents is a powerful measure for the state to pay attention to people's livelihood and protect people's health. In the future, with the continuous improvement of the medical security system, the majority of urban and rural residents are expected to enjoy fairer, better and more efficient medical services.