Elderly Health Report Price List

The national uniform mailing price for the entire year is 144 yuan (3 issues per week, 96 issues throughout the year, calculated as 1.5 yuan for a single issue), and the retail port has a unified price of 1.5 yuan for a single issue. Government agencies, enterprises, institutions, and elderly care institutions can enjoy tiered discounts ranging from 20% to 10% off for group subscriptions of more than 100 copies. In some areas, health commissions and aging offices also provide free registration for extremely poor elderly and left-behind elderly people, so you can receive the entire year without spending a penny.

Last week, Aunt Zhang, who helped the community nursing home, organized a group visit to the post office and newspaper distribution points, and clearly explained the most frequently asked price-related questions. This was not outdated information from three or four years ago that was randomly picked up on the Internet.

Many people said that the price they ordered was different from this, either they could get it for just over 120, or they spent more than 150, which is actually normal. The post office's official subscription is strictly 144 yuan per card, but the newspaper's own distribution channels are aimed at old readers who have subscribed for more than three consecutive years. When renewing, small gifts such as magnifying glasses and four-season health manuals are often given, which is also a disguised discount. There are also many streets and communities that will subsidize part of the subscription fee for the elderly over 60 years old in their jurisdiction. Last year, our street subsidized 40 yuan per person, and the elderly could pay 104 yuan for a full-year subscription. This is a local elderly welfare, and it is not a national standard. Some readers have told me in the background that the quotation is inaccurate. In fact, it does not take into account the differences in subsidies in different places.

Oh, by the way, someone recently posted a short video saying that you can order a new newspaper for the whole year for 80 yuan, but don’t believe it. I met Mr. Li from the community who was greedy for cheap and bought a so-called "year-round subscription" on Duoduo. He was able to collect normally for the first two months, but the subscription was cut off in the third month. He couldn't find the store when he contacted customer service. In the end, he went to the post office to re-subscribe for the second half of the year. In total, he spent more money. If you really encounter a new year-round newspaper that costs less than 100 yuan, it will either be a package of past issues and sell them, or it will be a pirated copy of a missing issue or a small number of issues. The content may also contain the wrong health information, which is not worth the gain.

If you want to watch it for the first time and fear that it won’t be to your liking, you don’t need to book a full-year subscription directly. Quarterly subscriptions are 36 yuan, and half-year subscriptions are 72 yuan. Just renew after reading them and find them useful. Now the newspaper also launched an e-newsletter version last year, priced at 89 yuan for the whole year. It can be read in enlarged fonts on mobile phones and tablets, and it also has an audible reading function. Many young people are afraid that their eyes will be tired from reading paper newspapers. Many young people will order this version. Usually, they can also read the popular science content on it when they are away from home, which can help their parents avoid the pitfalls of health care rumors. I ordered a paper + electronic combination package for my parents, which cost 199 yuan a year. When I called on the weekend, I could talk about some tips on nourishing the lungs in autumn that were mentioned in the newspaper. It was much more reassuring than listening to my parents talk about the "earthly advice" I read on the Internet.

Of course, many people feel that it is unjust to spend this money. There are a lot of free health content on mobile phones now, so why spend this money. This is true. If the elderly can use smartphones, they can also distinguish between formal science popularization and marketing advertising, and there is no need to spend this money at all. However, all the contents of the "Senior Health News" have been reviewed by a team of experts under the National Health Commission. There are no messy "miracle doctor" advertisements, and there will be no pseudo-scientific content such as "eating mung beans to cure all diseases." Many elderly people regard this as practical and are willing to spend this money to buy peace of mind. There is nothing wrong with either option. It all depends on their own needs.

Finally, a little reminder to everyone, if you want to order the official version, you can go directly to the post office near your home and report the shipping code 1-159 and you can handle it on the spot. If you want to get a discount, you might as well go to the community’s committee on aging and ask. Maybe you just happen to catch up with the unit’s group purchase or local subsidies, and you can save a little.