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National Health Security Office defends 'Cancer Anywhere' scheme
News, Apinya Wipatayotin & Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 17/12/2024
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) said it won't scrap the Cancer Anywhere (CA) programme -- which allows cancer patients to choose where they would like to receive their treatment -- despite calls from several experts to have the scheme scrapped due to spiralling costs.
Hospital stops taking 30-baht patient referrals
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/12/2024
» Mongkutwattana Hospital has stopped treating outpatient referrals under the universal coverage healthcare card, or gold card scheme, to help contain financial losses.
Cancer Anywhere scheme 'hurting hospitals'
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/12/2024
» Experts are urging the National Health Security Office (NHSO) to scrap the Cancer Anywhere (CA) programme after several major public hospitals reported operating losses due to the overwhelming number of patients requesting cancer treatment.
Thaioil has backup plan to end Clean Fuel Project delays
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/12/2024
» Thaioil Plc is prepared to exercise its rights under a parent guarantee agreement with the main contractors of the US$5.37 billion Clean Fuel Project (CFP) to resolve persistent project delays.
Alarm over end of Thailand's free medicines policy
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/11/2024
» A civil society group is unhappy with the Medical Council of Thailand's legal action against the National Health Security Office (NHSO)'s policy over free medicine for 16 ailments under the universal healthcare scheme.
Social Security Office may use Swedish scheme as new model
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/11/2024
» The Labour Ministry will study Sweden's pension system in a bid to improve the Social Security Office's (SSO) scheme and better address the needs of social security subscribers in an aged society, according to Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn.
Government mulls child welfare aid boost
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 15/10/2024
» The government is pushing to further increase the monthly child welfare support payment for social security fund subscribers, in an effort to encourage Thais to have more children and stave off a possible labour shortage in the future, according to Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn.
New cap for private hospital claims
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 14/10/2024
» The Social Security Office (SSO) will have to reimburse hospitals contracted to provide healthcare under the social security system a fixed rate of 12,000 baht per patient per year in case of high-cost treatments, the government says.
Cops look for 20 men over sanctuary raid
News, ABDULLAH BENJAKAT AND APINYA WIPATAYOTIN, Published on 23/09/2024
» NARATHIWAT: Police are searching for 20 or so armed men who took four officers hostage before torching four buildings in Hala Bala Wildlife Sanctuary in Waeng district on Saturday.
Extra budget to fix deficits
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/09/2024
» The cabinet has approved an additional budget of nearly 6 billion baht to compensate healthcare units under the universal healthcare scheme that have suffered significant losses due to rising costs.