Since the founding of New China,the state has set up free medical services and a labor-protection medical care system at public expense,and at the end of 1998,177.81 million persons were benefiting from these services.

• 新中国成立后，国家建立了公费、劳保医疗制度。到1998年底，全国有17781万人享受公费医疗和劳保医疗。