The reporter learned from the Ministry of Finance on the 20th that Minister of Finance Liu Kun said at the National Finance Work Conference that in 2020, the national financial system will regard epidemic prevention and control as the most important and urgent task, and give priority to ensuring funding for epidemic prevention and control. , To speed up the use of funds.

As of the end of November 2020, financial expenditures for epidemic prevention and control at all levels have exceeded 400 billion yuan to ensure that the people do not dare to seek medical treatment because of concerns about costs, and to ensure that medical treatment and epidemic prevention and control are not affected by funding problems.

(Reporter Shen Cheng)