China is looking to establish its 'unified national medical insurance service' for both urban and rural citizens across all regions by the end of this year, reported state press agency Xinhua citing a circular issued by the National Healthcare Security Administration and the Ministry of Finance. The circular has urged seven provincial-level regions which have yet to fully integrate their medical insurance schemes to speed up their processes. To date, 24 provincial-level regions in China have combined rural and urban medical insurance schemes into one.