Multichannel Financing Reduces Economic Burden And Improves The Medical Security Level For Tuberculosis Patients

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the main infectious diseases to simultaneously cause poverty and be caused by poverty. Reducing the economic burden of TB patients in China is essential to improving patient compliance and reducing the impact of the TB epidemic. In accordance with the national reform of the medical and health system and the current status of the country's TB prevention and treatment service system, representatives of the government proposed the concept of a multichannel financing mechanism. This mechanism is in harmony with the overall government strategy for TB. Key provisions are that after accessing free government services, the medical expenses of TB patients should be reimbursed using medical insurance first and then the remainder should be covered by local funds. Three provincial-level administrative divisions (PLADs) have used this approach and introduced policy documents to improve the medical security and reduce the economic burden for TB patients.