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03-Jan-18 Indications are that patients in Thailand will have to pay a portion of their medical expenses when the National Health Security Bill is passed, changing the current universal healthcare scheme that offers most medical services free of change. [image: The Nation]
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11-Dec-17 Faced with rising obesity rates and healthcare costs that are ballooning nearly as fast as people's waistlines, the Thai government has introduced an excise tax aimed at nudging beverage makers into making less sugary drinks. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]
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30-Nov-17 An unprecedented number of Bangladeshis travel to India, Thailand and Singapore for medical treatment because of low confidence in local doctors, with 165,000 travelling to India for treatment in 2015 alone, accounting for 50% of India's medical tourism revenue. [image: Rajb Dhar / Dhaka Tribune]
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26-Nov-17 Thailand's universal healthcare coverage scheme is confronting its most critical time since its introduction in 2002, as the scheme comes under attack from military government leaders who say it has a poor financial model. [image: Jetjaras Na Ranong]
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19-Nov-17 Singapore's reputation as a high-end destination for medical tourists is under threat from Malaysia, where the quality of care is rising and costs are falling. But Singapore is making efforts to regain its status. [image: The Straits Times]
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