Ensure basic healthcare

People who cannot afford healthcare should not have to write letters to officials in order to secure the right to treatment, says an article in Yangtze Daily. The following is an excerpt:

Liu Qingsan, a seriously ill farmer in Hainan province, would never have believed that a letter to a mayor could get her the money needed for her medical treatment. After helping her collect 10,000 yuan, which fell short of the medical fees she needed to pay, Liu's neighbors tried writing to Xu Tangxian, mayor of Haikou, capital of the island province. Xu was so moved by the letter that he requested government departments to take care of Liu's fees.

Although it was definitely a stroke of luck for Liu and her family, the fact remains that a great many people like Liu still cannot afford medical treatment. Their stories may not be that touching and therefore cannot attract media attention, nor will they think of writing a letter to the mayor for help. So what is to become of them?