记者就新型农村合作医疗试点的话题,采访了合作医疗试点湖北省的卫生厅长朱忠华。记者:目前试点还存在什么问题? 朱忠华:经过近一年的运行,试点已初见成效。表现在:第一,它进一步密切了党群干群关系。新型农村合作医疗制度的实施,让农民深切地感受到党和政府对“三农”问题的重视,对农民健康的关心。一位农民动情地说:“为农民办合作医疗,党中央操心,各级干部费心,我们老百姓放心!”第二,它减轻了农民的经济负担,缓解了“因病致 Reporter on the new rural cooperative medical pilot topic, interviewed cooperative medical pilot Hubei Province Health Director Zhu Zhonghua. Reporter: What is the problem with the pilot? Zhu Zhonghua: After nearly a year of running, the pilot has achieved initial success. First, it further strengthened the relationship between the party and the masses. The implementation of the new rural cooperative medical system has enabled farmers to feel deeply the importance the party and the government attach to the issue of agriculture, rural areas and farmers and their concern for the health of peasants. One peasant said emotionally: ”We have to provide medical services to peasants, the Central Committee of the Party and the cadres at all levels to worry and we are relieved!“ Second, it has lightened the economic burden on peasants and alleviated the ”