Health care needs and inequalities can be addressed
through enhancing demand capacities by providing
universal or more equal access to health insurance
and more financial assistance to disadvantaged groups
[24]. This can include reducing deductibles and
coinsurance rates or increasing reimbursement rates
for rural residents covered by the new cooperative
medical scheme in poor areas; providing financial assistance
to those on low incomes who cannot afford
health insurance; and adequately addressing the special
needs of the aging population with chronic health
conditions