Starting from Sept 1 this year, personal medical costs can be reduced by 700 million yuan (＄103 million) in Beijing because new policies will be adopted for medical insurance, Beijing Times reported on Aug 19.

The new statement, released on Wednesday by Beijing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, said expenses for organ transplantation therapy will be cut by a larger amount and 110 more items such as intensive insulin therapy and Gamma knife will be added to the medical service list.

According to the statement, patients with three specific diseases: hemophilia, aplastic anemia and anti-rejection therapy after liver transplantation, which always last a long time and cost a lot, also would be covered.

Over 11 million Beijing citizens with medical insurance will benefit from this new policy.

In China, 3,916 hemophilia cases were recorded by April 13, 2010. But according to a statement released by the Ministry of Health in April, it is estimated that there are 60,000 to 130,000 hemophilia patients.