NPC representatives focus on medical reform: Why are there more pharmacies than rice shops on the street?

"Now the streets are full of pharmacies, more than rice shops. Do we Zhejiang people just take medicine and don't eat? "

At the second group meeting of the Zhejiang delegation at the Fourth Session of the 11th National People's Congress, a joke made by Li Rucheng, deputy to the National People's Congress, secretary of the Party Committee, chairman and president of Youngor Group Co., Ltd., caused a * * *, and the focus of discussion was directed at the medical reform of drug prices.

Li Rucheng's words first caused a burst of laughter at the scene, and everyone said, "Well, there are indeed many pharmacies."

So there are more and more pharmacies, what does it mean?

A representative said: "When pharmacies make money, there will be more. This is the market law. "

Zheng Jiwei, deputy governor of Zhejiang Province and deputy to the National People's Congress, said that at present, Zhejiang has achieved centralized drug procurement at the provincial level, and I believe that through several years' efforts, drug prices will definitely come down gradually.

In the following discussion, the delegates' topics all pointed to medical reform.

The five key points of medical reform have entered the "closing year" of three years. The government work report puts forward that in 20 1 1 year, the national essential drug system will be fully implemented at the grassroots level, the pilot reform of public hospitals will be done well, the level of basic medical security will be improved, the rural three-level health service network and urban community health service institutions will be built, and social capital will be encouraged to set up medical institutions.

"The government work report did not evade this hot issue of people's livelihood, which showed us determination and confidence." A number of representatives spoke.

Fan Yi, deputy to the National People's Congress and vice chairman of CPPCC, gave his own example. He caught a cold a few days ago and didn't go to a big hospital because there was an infirmary near his home. In a few days, he became optimistic and felt very convenient.

"Medical reform has gone through two years. It should be said that Zhejiang is still at the forefront of the country. " Zheng Jiwei said.

Zheng Jiwei went on to say: "It should be said that the direction of primary health care reform is very clear. The problem lies in public hospitals. If necessary, how can we change them? This is still difficult. " He suggested speeding up the reform of public hospitals and changing the problem of hospitals supporting doctors with medicine.

Zheng Jiemin, deputy to the National People's Congress, former party secretary and deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress, talked about this topic. He said that the key is to treat public hospitals as what? Is it business or something?

This caused a heated discussion among the delegates. "I want to complain about the big hospital." Yang Wei, deputy to the National People's Congress and president of Zhejiang University, made a speech. He said that compared with foreign countries, doctors have to see 18 when they want to see patients. The hospital is very busy and the doctor is very tired. So what the hospital wants to do is to shorten the hospitalization time and don't want to go there to see a minor illness.

"This is because minor illnesses are serious, and some minor illnesses can actually be optimistic in primary health centers." Zheng Jiemin said.

"This is the point." Zheng Jiemin's words got everyone's approval.