Sending a question via the Government's Electronic Information Portal, reader N.T.H.T said: "I suggest that the competent authority consider supporting health insurance for people aged 60 and over, because currently, the elderly have increasing demand for medical examination and treatment, the voluntary health insurance payment level is increasingly high compared to the income of households (especially low-income households)".
Regarding this issue, Can Tho City Social Insurance responded as follows:
According to the provisions of Clause 3, Article 12 of the Law on Health Insurance No. 51/2024/QH15, amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Health Insurance effective from July 1, 2025, detailing a number of groups of state budget contributions to health insurance, specifically:
"o) People from poor households; ethnic minorities from near-poor households residing in communes and villages in ethnic minority and mountainous areas; ethnic minorities residing in areas with difficult socio-economic conditions; people residing in areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions; people living in island communes and island districts;
s) People aged 75 and over who are receiving monthly death benefits, people aged 70 to under 75 who are from near-poor households who are receiving monthly death benefits;
t) People receiving monthly social pension benefits according to the provisions of the law on social insurance".
In addition, in Can Tho City, people from near-poor households are also 100% covered by health insurance (the central government supports 70% and the locality supports 30%).
She requested consideration of support for health insurance cards for people aged 60 and over: Currently, Can Tho City Social Insurance is coordinating with local departments and branches to advise and propose competent authorities to consider supporting 100% of health insurance contributions for people aged 60 to under 75 from agricultural, forestry and fishery households with an average living standard.
Can Tho City Social Insurance would like to inform you and thank you for your interest in social security policies.
In case of any difficulties or problems, readers are requested to contact Can Tho City Social Insurance (through the Department of Propaganda and Support for Participants, phone number 02923.891112) for specific information.
