In 2024, the basic medical insurance for urban and rural residents will be raised at no less than 1,020 yuan per person, of which the per capita financial subsidy standard will not be less than 640 yuan, and the individual contribution standard will reach 380 yuan per person. In 2024, urban and rural medical insurance has been issued again, and this year each person needs to pay 380 yuan, compared with 350 yuan last year, an increase of 30 yuan, and 100 yuan per person for serious illness insurance. Some farmers said with disgust, "Medical insurance has risen every year, and it can no longer be paid, and if it rises again next year, it may not be able to pay." Urban and rural residents' medical insurance began to be collected in 2003, when it was still called "New Agricultural Cooperative" in rural areas, with an annual payment of 10 yuan, and the New Agricultural Cooperatives have been in operation for nearly 20 years, and this year it has risen to 380 yuan.
For those who have a stable source of income, it may not be expensive to pay an annual contribution of 380 yuan, but the annual pension of farmers who have reached the age of 60 is only more than 1,000 yuan, and 380 yuan has accounted for one-fourth of his pension, and 380 yuan is not cheap for them.
However, urban and rural medical insurance can bring us a peace of mind, no one knows who will come first tomorrow and accidents, but when encountering diseases, it can play a certain role in guaranteeing and effectively reducing our economic pressure. Paying urban and rural residents' medical insurance on time is responsible for oneself and one's family. Maybe we haven't reimbursed a penny, but we still have to pay on time every year, after all, it can give us a certain confidence. At the same time, it is also expected that the protection of medical insurance for urban and rural residents will be further strengthened, so that ordinary people can calmly cope with serious illnesses and do not need to raise funds on online platforms.