Family doctor system to provide cover for entire nation by 2020

The latest reform of China's health system will see patients sign contracts with physicians for all basic medical needs. Shan Juan reports from Chengdu.

Wang Yucai sat in the two-story building of the Yulin Community Healthcare Center in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, and chatted like an old friend with his family doctor about a recent trip to Beijing.

The 76-year-old retiree described himself as a "big fan" of Dr. Jiang, with whom he signed a "health contract" last year to help manage his diabetes and maintain his health.