Financing research on essential medical services in China

To achieve the goal of universal healthcare coverage, and the objective of the ongoing healthcare reform to establish an essential healthcare system, the study proposed a financial framework for building the essential medical service package, covering medical services offered by primary medical institutions, treatment of major diseases, and essential medical services offered by secondary and tertiary hospitals.With data over the years of the total medical expense and medical service usage as the basis, and in the principles of affordability and cost-effectiveness, the total financing quota of essential medical services is expected to reach 1 940.846-2 162.417 billion, accounting for 30.66%-34.16% of the total healthcare expenditure.75%of the financing load should be carried by the government and society, focusing on financing medical services offered by primary institutions and lowering out-of-pocket burden of residents. Key words: Essential medical service; Service package; Health financing