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Hong Kong healthcare reform boosts fee waivers 20-fold to 280,000

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Hong Kong's public healthcare system has seen a significant increase in full fee waivers, with the number rising 20-fold to 280,000 since a reform took effect on January 1. This surge is attributed to relaxed income and asset limits, expanding eligibility for subsidized or free healthcare from 300,000 to 1.4 million people. The reform also adjusted fees for less urgent services, increasing the cost for accident and emergency department visits to HK$400, a move intended to optimize resource use and protect vulnerable groups. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Cannix Yau ·

    Full fee waivers rise 20-fold to 280,000 after healthcare reform, minister says

    About 280,000 patients have secured full fee waivers since Hong Kong’s public healthcare fee reform took effect at the start of the year — a 20-fold increase from the previous figure of 14,000, the health minister has said. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau revealed the figures o…

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