The Information Office of the State Council held a press conference yesterday, delivering a clear message to the public: social security cards can be used as regular bank cards in the future. Last year, the number of people who participated in employee medical insurance, urban resident medical insurance and new rural cooperative medical care across the country has exceeded 1.26 billion. The latest data show that, as of the end of July this year, the number of people who actually hold social security cards in China reached 145 million, and it is expected to exceed 190 million by the end of the year. What kind of financial services will be added to the social security card? How to ensure safety? Who will pay for the upgrade cost... Regarding the six major issues of public concern, the responsible persons from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the People's Bank of China answered them one by one. (Comprehensive Xinhua News Agency)