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Prayut: 30-baht programme here to stay
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 05/01/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has confirmed the 30-baht universal healthcare scheme will not be scrapped but the focus will be shifted more to prevention rather than cure.
Hospital fees control panel interests deputy PM
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 13/05/2015
» Deputy Prime Minister Yongyuth Yuthavong said on Wednesday he was interested in a proposal for a special committee to oversee fees charged by private hospitals but that such controls must be fair to both patients and hospital management.
Petition seeks controls on private hospital fees
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 12/05/2015
» The Thai Medical Error Network on Tuesday submitted a petition with 33,000 signatures to the government, calling for the establishment of a special panel to control medical fees charged by private hospitals.
Healthcare reform faces uphill battle
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 26/04/2015
» Merging the government’s three healthcare programmes into one will tackle inequalities in the system but poses an uphill task, the Public Health Minister has said.