Healthcare in China gets helping hand from ‘mutual aid’ online platforms

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Ant Financial’s Xiang Hu Bao is a platform within the mobile payment app Alipay that provides affordable online health plans.

A clue to how it works is in its name: It means “mutual protection” and is a nod to the concept underlying the platform where members agree to pitch in and help other members with their medical expenses.

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