China will raise government subsidies for health insurance offered to farmers and non-working urbanites to over 360 yuan ($57) per person per year by 2015, an increase of 80 percent.

The announcement was made after a State Council executive meeting on February 22. At the meeting, new health reform targets were set for the 2011-15 period.

China's basic health insurance system includes health insurance for urban employees, jointly paid by the government, employers and individuals; there is also health insurance for non-working urban dwellers and rural cooperative health insurance for rural residents, which is co-paid by the government and individuals.

Major reform targets include the expansion of basic health insurance coverage, perfecting the country's essential medicine system, as well as improving communitylevel clinics and public hospitals. The ongoing health reforms started in April 2009.