A county in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province has recently issued a regional policy, enabling free medical service of all illnesses to the local residents. An overwhelmingly increasing number of people are lining up for free sickbeds in hospitals in the Shenmu county.
Some experts say the phenomenon demonstrates the moral risks, as they take extreme advantages of governmental policies.(www.hXen.com)
They also insist the free service might impose huge financial burden on the local government.
But a commentary on the Beijing Youth Daily supports the free medical service.
The article hails it as a pioneering move, which can be promoted nationwide gradually.
As to the moral risks, the writer says the rising number of patients is a release of the previous demands, which will ease gradually.
For the financial burden, the commentary notes the same issue also exists in many developed countries, such as Britain and Canada.
The writer says it may be resolved with more funds, investment and preferential policies from governments.
