Painless childbirth is expected to be reimbursed next year.

Starting from next year, giving birth will not only be essentially free nationwide, but the expenses for painless delivery for expectant mothers are also expected to be covered by medical insurance. A recent national medical insurance work conference required that provinces, based on the capacity of the medical insurance fund, include suitable painless delivery projects in the fund payment range according to procedures. In recent years, the National Medical Insurance Bureau has been actively promoting the inclusion of painless delivery in medical insurance reimbursement, reducing the burden and pain for pregnant women. It is understood that provinces such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangxi, Jilin, and Shanghai have already implemented painless delivery into medical insurance, with an average reduction in expenses of over a thousand yuan per person.