Co-payments near reality as Thailand's universal healthcare system is reformed
03-Jan-18, The Nation
Indications are that patients will have to pay a portion of their medical expenses if and when the proposed National Health Security Bill is passed under the junta government.
"After we push through this bill, we will hold serious discussions on co-payments," Public Health Minister Dr Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn said.
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The draft National Health Security Bill has long been a subject of debate and controversy. Most critics worry that the bill would change the essence of the very popular universal healthcare scheme that now offers most medical services to about 48 million citizens for free.