Survey shows 74 percent of Chinese respondents said they would look outside the country and travel abroad for cheaper healthcare services.
Chinese authorities are to introduce a premium health care package for experts working in important fields, according to a circular made public on Sunday.
Opportunities emerge as nation's elderly population set to reach 221 million by 2015.
The Beijing branch of Swiss Reinsurance Co Ltd said the funding gap of China’s medical insurance is expected to reach 75.87 billion yuan ($12.2 billion) in 2014, National Business Daily reported on Thursday.
David Yin, managing director of Europe at the Shenzhen-based Mindray Medical International Ltd, recalled that his team's first order from overseas was the result of "an accident".
China must deepen the medical care reform by changing the medicines pricing mechanism. That would benefit patients and lower the costs of medical care.
As the quality of living rises in China, those with deeper pockets and better awareness of health and wellness are more willing to invest in preventive medicine.
Insiders said Chaoyang hospital will find itself under less pressure only if changes are made to public health insurance policies.
China will raise the medical insurance level to further protect the sick from falling into poverty, Minister of Health Chen Zhu said.
China has made a great effort to nurture qualified grassroots healthcare workers, the Minister of Health said.
Shanghai took the lead in promoting licensed general practitioners, or GPs, at community health centers in several districts.
Residents of the Tibet autonomous region are benefiting from high-quality medical services and are enjoying longer lives.
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