国务院于1998年12月作出了关于建立城镇职工基本医疗保险制度的决定,它将建立覆盖全国城镇的医疗保险制度。这是落实党的十五大一次会议提出的建立适合我国国情的社会保险体系的一个重大决定,是医疗保险制度的重大改革。它对建立社会主义市场经济体制,实现国有企业改革和发展目 In December 1998, the State Council issued a decision on establishing a basic medical insurance system for urban workers. It will establish a medical insurance system covering all cities and towns. This is a major decision to implement the social insurance system proposed by the party’s 15th National Congress to suit China’s national conditions. It is a major reform of the medical insurance system. It establishes a socialist market economic system and realizes the goal of reform and development of state-owned enterprises.