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World 'moving towards selective authoritarianism'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/01/2026
» An academic is saying the crisis in Venezuela reflects a shift towards "selective authoritarianism", noting Washington's arrest of President Nicolas Maduro is a sign of an emerging new world order that is increasingly shaped by raw power, rather than shared principles.
NHSO says patients still have rights
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/09/2020
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) reiterated yesterday that each patient's right to receive medical care remains intact, a statement that comes after the agency, last week, terminated contracts with 64 clinics and hospitals that made fraudulent financial claims for services that did not exist.
64 clinics cut off over alleged graft
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/09/2020
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has terminated contracts with 64 clinics and hospitals for their alleged involvement in graft, and asked 800,000 patients affected by the contract terminations to seek state medical care and services at nearby partner clinics.
Universal coverage kitty set to rise 6.5% in 2021
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/01/2020
» The National Health Security Office's (NHSO) board will ask the cabinet for 202 billion baht to fund the universal coverage (UC) healthcare scheme, covering 47.6 million people, in fiscal year 2021.
Govt talks up cancer care success
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/03/2019
» More than 234,000 cancer patients received medical treatment under the Universal Healthcare Coverage Scheme (UC) last year, according to information released by the National Health Security Office (NHSO) yesterday.
User-charges for UC get new push
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/09/2018
» A proposal that people earning more than 100,000 baht annually be subject to co-payments of 10-20% for health services covered by the Universal Healthcare Coverage (UC) scheme has come under fire as agencies distance themselves from the idea.
Healthcare boost for homeless eyed
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/07/2018
» A research group focusing on the well-being of the homeless is drafting a set of proposals for improving access to state-funded health care for this group of people, most of whom aren't registered as Thai citizens.
Gold card scheme adds 5 vaccines
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/07/2018
» Five additional vaccines have been added under the state's Universal Healthcare Coverage (UC) scheme, widely known as the "gold card" scheme.
User-charges, taxes eyed for funds fix
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/03/2018
» The nation must prepare for increasing public health care spending estimated to double to 1.3 trillion baht within 20 years, state experts say.