As of July 2005, the NHI (Laobao health insurance) rules and regs are changing and people are confused as to who is required to have it under an employee/employer situation. Employers MUST do laobao NHI for their employees. The new rules and regs have made employer paperwork requirements even more difficult and some employers are balking at this. They may give you a lot of reasons for why this won’t be done but they’re required to.