Table 5.
Summarization of coverage and expenditure of the new rural cooperative medical (NRCM) program in China from 2005 to 2011
| Index | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of regions incorporating NRCM program |
678 |
1451 |
2451 |
2729 |
2716 |
2678 |
2637 |
| Number of people enrolled in NRCM (×107) |
1.79 |
4.1 |
7.26 |
8.15 |
8.33 |
8.36 |
8.32 |
| Percentage of target population enrolled in NRCM (%) |
75.7 |
80.7 |
86.2 |
91.5 |
94.2 |
96.0 |
97.5 |
| Financing per person (Yuan) |
42.1 |
52.1 |
58.9 |
96.3 |
113.4 |
156.6 |
246.2 |
| Total expenditure per year (hundred million Yuan) |
61.8 |
155.8 |
346.6 |
662.3 |
922.9 |
1187.8 |
1710.2 |
| Compensation benefits/106 persons/year | 1.22 | 2.72 | 4.53 | 5.85 | 7.59 | 10.87 | 13.15 |