The rural cooperative medical system, namely the new rural cooperative medical system (NCMS), is a medical security system led by the government and voluntarily participated by farmers. Its core is to build a medical mutual aid system for farmers with serious illness as the main content through individual, collective and government financing. The new rural cooperative medical system is not mandatory, and the state encourages farmers to join through policies, but it will not be mandatory to pay fees. Once farmers choose to participate and pay the corresponding fees, they can enjoy the corresponding medical reimbursement treatment, which is helpful to reduce the risk of poverty caused by illness.

Historical evolution of rural cooperative medical system;

1, which originated in the rural areas of China in the 1950s, aims to solve the problem of farmers' difficulty in seeing a doctor;

2. From 1960s to 1970s, it reached its peak and the coverage rate was extremely high;

3.65438 to 0980 after the reform and opening up, with the disintegration of the collective economy, the cooperative medical system gradually declined;

4. In 2003, China government began to restore and promote the new rural cooperative medical system;

5. Since 2009, the new rural cooperative medical system has been renamed as the new rural cooperative medical system, and its coverage has gradually expanded;

6.20 16 the new rural cooperative medical system and urban residents' medical insurance were merged and unified into the basic medical insurance system for urban and rural residents.

To sum up, the new rural cooperative medical system (NCMS) is a medical security mechanism led by the government and voluntarily participated by farmers. The purpose is to establish a medical mutual aid system for farmers with serious illness as the core through the joint financing of individuals, collectives and governments, and reduce the risk of farmers returning to poverty due to illness. Although participation is not mandatory, participants can enjoy medical reimbursement and other benefits.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) social insurance law

Article 24

The state establishes and improves the new rural cooperative medical system. Measures for the administration of the new rural cooperative medical system shall be formulated by the State Council.