SATV 24 July, Kathmandu: Zhang Ke, head of the National Healthcare Security Administration, attends a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) on China's healthcare security achievements and its role in advancing economic and social development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) in Beijing, capital of China, July 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

During the 2021-2025 period, China's basic medical insurance has maintained a coverage rate of around 95 percent, with over 1.32 billion people enrolled in 2024, according to the National Healthcare Security Administration.

Zhang Ke, head of the administration, unveiled the data at a press conference on Thursday.

From 2021 to 2024, nearly 20 billion medical visits received insurance reimbursements, Zhang said, noting that the number in 2024 was 1.6 times higher than in 2020.

A journalist asks questions at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) in Beijing, capital of China, July 24, 2025. Zhang Ke, head of the National Healthcare Security Administration, attended a press conference held by the State Council Information Office on China's healthcare security achievements and its role in advancing economic and social development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) in Beijing on Thursday. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)