Regulating Medical Services in China

Abstract

This report describes the major challenges in regulatingmedical service delivery in China. Section I looks at how the organization and financing ofmedical services in China have changed during the past quarter century. Section II summarizes themain reasons why regulation is needed, its objectives and scope, and current regulatory policy and its implementation in China. Section III explores the challenges of improving that policy. The last section suggests how the experiences of other countries might help China regulate itsmedical services.