Hu Jinglin, head of the National Healthcare Security Administration. [Photo/Xinhua] China plans to ramp up its crackdown on heathcare scams as fraudulent practices are still severe and prevalent in the country's medical insurance sector, Hu Jinglin, head of the National Healthcare Security Administration, said on Sunday afternoon on the sidelines of the second session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. The country's top medical security authority launched a nationwide campaign in September to discover issues and combat violations associated with healthcare insurance funds. The campaign has recovered a great deal of medical insurance money, he told reporters at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. About 66,000 medical institutions in breach of regulations have been identified, and 24,000 individuals were found to have committed frauds. However, Hu said the overall supervision and management of China's healthcare fund is still lax and loose. There is still an arduous task ahead in order to root out healthcare scams, and this task will be a top priority for us, he said. A host of measures will be rolled out, according to Hu, including increasing the number of random examinations and sample collections to make full use of the reward system for whistleblowers, and deploying information technologies, especially big data to help identify violators. printed wristbandssilicone wristband makercustom photo braceletdebossed silicone braceletscustom watch bracelet
Glance from Kowloon on the skyline of Hong Kong [Photo/VCG] BEIJING -- China on Thursday urged the United Kingdom to respect China's sovereignty and stop interfering in Hong Kong's affairs. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang made the remarks after the UK government released its latest six-monthly report on Hong Kong. We urge the UK to face the reality that Hong Kong has returned to China for 22 years, respect China's sovereignty, stop releasing relevant reports, and stop interfering in Hong Kong's affairs, Geng said at a press briefing. It is undeniable that the one country, two systems practice has achieved widely-acknowledged success, he said. Hong Kong's affairs have been entirely China's internal affairs since July 1, 1997. The British side has no right to make irresponsible remarks or interfere with any excuses, Geng said.
