总则第一条农村合作医疗是人民公社社员依靠集体力量,在自愿互助的基础上建立起来的一种社会主义性质的医疗制度,是社员群众的集体福利事业。第二条根据宪法的规定,国家积极支持、发展合作医疗事业,使医疗卫生工作更好地为保护人民公社社员身体健康,发展农业生产服务。对于经济困难的社队,国家给予必要的扶植。 General rules Article 1 Rural cooperative medical care is a kind of socialist medical system established by the people’s commune members on the basis of voluntary mutual assistance, relying on collective strength, and is a collective welfare service for the members of the masses. Article 2 According to the provisions of the Constitution, the State actively supports and develops cooperative medical services so that medical and health work can better protect the health of the people’s commune members and develop agricultural production services. For the economically difficult community, the state provides necessary support.