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China maternity insurance spent 101 billion yuan in first nine months of 2026
China’s maternity insurance fund spent 101 billion yuan in the first nine months of 2026, benefiting 33.55 million people or service instances.
Maternity allowance payments totaled 78.161 billion yuan, and the payments are now made directly to individuals.
China’s maternity insurance covered 260 million people nationwide.
Coverage has also expanded: some areas include flexible workers, many waive eligible patients’ out-of-pocket costs for hospital births, and all provinces cover eligible assisted reproductive technology.
These measures are part of efforts to make pregnancy and childbirth care more affordable and accessible.
During the 2026–2030 planning period, China plans to extend maternity insurance to more workers who are enrolled in employee medical insurance, including migrant and flexible workers.
It also plans to improve prenatal check-up coverage, refine insurance payment for fertility treatment, and expand direct settlement of maternity-related costs across regions.
China’s maternity insurance fund spent 101 billion yuan in the first nine months of 2026.
The spending benefited 33.55 million person-times, according to the National Healthcare Security Administration.
Maternity allowances accounted for 78.161 billion yuan and were all paid directly to individuals.
By the time of the report, 260 million people were enrolled in maternity insurance nationwide.
All provinces included eligible assisted reproductive technology in insurance coverage, and childbirth pain relief was covered by medical insurance nationwide.
- Who
- China’s maternity insurance fund and the people it supported.
- What
- The fund spent 101 billion yuan in the first nine months of 2026, benefiting 33.55 million person-times.
- When
- The first nine months of 2026. The figures were disclosed on November 2.
- Where
- China.
- Why
- Not stated.
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The maternity insurance fund spent 101 billion yuan, benefiting 33.55 million person-times.
The National Healthcare Security Administration disclosed the figures to reporters.
- Fund spending
- 101 billion yuan
- People benefited
- 33.55 million person-times
- Maternity allowances
- 78.161 billion yuan, paid directly to individuals
- Enrolled nationwide
- 260 million people
- Coverage expansion
- 23 provinces and 216 pooled-fund regions included people in flexible employment