Private hospitals get more flexibility in market

Chinese authorities unveiled a package of healthcare measures on Wednesday that consist of relaxing price controls covering non-public hospital services and encouraging the private sector to build health institutions.

The measures were jointly announced in a circular by the National Development and Reform Commission, the National Health and Family Planning Commission and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.

The measures are aimed at giving private organizations more leeway to charge what they want for medical services to encourage competition.