Shanghai medical insurance covers international hospital

Policy move part of efforts to turn city into a top healthcare center in Asia

Shanghai's medical insurance scheme extended its coverage to medical bills at a foreign-funded hospital on Wednesday as part of efforts to boost the city's healthcare service sector.

Part of patients' medical bills at Shanghai Jiahui International Hospital, the first foreign-funded top-level public hospital in Shanghai, can now be paid by the city's medical insurance, the Shanghai Commission of Health and Family Planning said.