合作医疗是我国独创的具有中国特色的农村健康保障制度,历经近半个世纪的风雨岁月,既有成功的经验,又有深刻的教训。当前,农村医疗保健问题突出,很多地区疾病已成为影响农村经济发展的一个制约因素,农民健康保障已引起党和政府的高度重视。在新的历史条件下,重建、恢复和完善中国农村合作医疗保健制度,研究探求一条具有一定先进性、科 Cooperative medical care is a rural health insurance system with Chinese characteristics unique to our country. After nearly half a century’s ups and downs, the cooperative medical care has both successful experiences and profound lessons. At present, the problems of medical care in rural areas are prominent, and disease in many areas has become a factor that affects the economic development in rural areas. The farmers’ health protection has drawn great attention from the party and the government. Under the new historical conditions, we should rebuild, restore and improve China’s rural cooperative medical care system, and study and explore a system of advanced science and technology.