本文首先介绍国外建立全民医疗保障的基本情况;然后分析有关国家建立制度的经济条件、政治考虑和文化背景;最后,谈几点启示。1国外建立全民基本医疗保障的总体情况截至2005年,全球近一半的国家已经实现、立法或提议实行全民医疗保障。据国际社会保障协会统计和世界卫生组织分析 This article first introduces the basic situation of establishing universal medical insurance in foreign countries. Then it analyzes the economic conditions, political considerations and cultural background of establishing the system in the relevant countries. Finally, we will discuss some enlightenments. 1 Overview of the Establishment of Basic Medical Security for All People Abroad By the year 2005, almost half of the countries in the world have already implemented, legislated or proposed universal medical security. According to statistics from the International Social Security Association and World Health Organization analysis