Like most of his neighbors, Lin Hecai used to worry about medical bills. The 64-year-old retired rice farmer lives in a remote village in Anhui province in southeastern China, one of the country's poorest regions. Last year the Anhui government launched a program to force pharmaceutical companies to reduce the cost of basic drugs, and Lin says he's now less concerned about paying for health care. "Even for small ailments, I can afford to see the doctor," Lin says as he waits in his village clinic to be treated for a cold.
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