1996年7月，卫生部在河南省召开全国农村合作医疗经验交流会后，各地非常重视合作医疗工作的开展。据不完全统计，截止到1996年年底，全国已有22个省、自治区、直辖市卫生厅（局）向省级政府主管领导汇报了全国农村合作医疗经验交流会的精神，其余的地方向卫生厅（局）长办公会 In July 1996, after the Ministry of Health held the National Rural Cooperative Medical Experience Exchange Conference in Henan Province, all localities attached great importance to the development of cooperative medical work. According to incomplete statistics, by the end of 1996, the health departments (bureaus) of 22 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government had reported the spirit of the national rural cooperative medical experience exchange meeting to the provincial government leaders. (Office) Office