Prayut approves Bt5 bn to bail out cash-strapped hospitals

[snoop1130]

Prayut approves Bt5 bn to bail out cash-strapped hospitals

By The Nation

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has approved Bt5 billion from the central budget to help solve the problem of state hospitals operating at a loss, Public Health Minister Dr Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn said on Friday.

 

Citing his discussion with the premier and the Bureau of Budget head in the morning, Piyasakol said Prayut was concerned but understood the issue of hospitals suffering from major cash-flow problems as Thailand becomes an ageing society.

 

He said the premier approved a Bt5 billion budget to help bail out hospitals and would observe the results from the expenditure in the third and fourth quarters. In the long term, it was necessary to reform the overall health system, to adjust the health insurance system and financial matters and ensure state hospitals have the ability to sustain their operations. Piyasakol said he would discuss these long-term solutions with related agencies at a later date.

 

He said five hospitals now had “Level 4 critical” cash-flow problems and they could be solved by improving the effectiveness of hospital management and injecting more money into them.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30311654

 

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[darksidedog]

Hang on. After the report  a few days back, of a bunch of hospitals, 20 or so I think, were reported to be in serious debt, the Health Minister assured us this was not the case, and it was only five hospitals and the numbers were minimal. Now though, 5 Billion is going to be pumped in to solve a problem he told us didn't exist?

Does anyone in this Government ever bother to check their facts before making statements?

 

[clockman]

9 minutes ago, darksidedog said:

Hang on. After the report  a few days back, of a bunch of hospitals, 20 or so I think, were reported to be in serious debt, the Health Minister assured us this was not the case, and it was only five hospitals and the numbers were minimal. Now though, 5 Billion is going to be pumped in to solve a problem he told us didn't exist?

Does anyone in this Government ever bother to check their facts before making statements?

 

No because they have egos the size of houses. And the love the sound of there own voice!

[Jessi]

6 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Hang on. After the report  a few days back, of a bunch of hospitals, 20 or so I think, were reported to be in serious debt, the Health Minister assured us this was not the case, and it was only five hospitals and the numbers were minimal. Now though, 5 Billion is going to be pumped in to solve a problem he told us didn't exist?

Does anyone in this Government ever bother to check their facts before making statements?

 

No Because they can keep telling lies and get away with it....I think its called "Ruling by Fooling"

[wakeupplease]

Land of Lies and bulls rear end stuff, 3 days ago 19 had gone down the pan, 2 days ago no untrue, today 5bB handout

 

Can you believe anyone who lives here? I would love to, but to many bulls grazing around here

 

[Sphere]

10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Prayut approves Bt5 bn to bail out cash-strapped hospitals

Thailand is truly blessed to have such a kind and generous leader.

[Chris Lawrence]

11 hours ago, clockman said:

No because they have egos the size of houses. And the love the sound of there own voice!

It gives em wood to see their name in print then they slap it.

[maoro2013]

13 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Hang on. After the report  a few days back, of a bunch of hospitals, 20 or so I think, were reported to be in serious debt, the Health Minister assured us this was not the case, and it was only five hospitals and the numbers were minimal. Now though, 5 Billion is going to be pumped in to solve a problem he told us didn't exist?

Does anyone in this Government ever bother to check their facts before making statements?

 

Seems to be the case that the 'facts' can change within a few hours. Sometimes see the 'facts' reversed in the same day. Total joke.

[worgeordie]

Will the 5 Billion come out of the Submarine and Tank money,

that would be the common sense thing to do,but.

regards worgeordie

[wirat69]

14 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Hang on. After the report  a few days back, of a bunch of hospitals, 20 or so I think, were reported to be in serious debt, the Health Minister assured us this was not the case, and it was only five hospitals and the numbers were minimal. Now though, 5 Billion is going to be pumped in to solve a problem he told us didn't exist?

Does anyone in this Government ever bother to check their facts before making statements?

 

Maybe it is the other way around??? Why do you believe everything you read in the newspaper???

[hansnl]

15 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Hang on. After the report  a few days back, of a bunch of hospitals, 20 or so I think, were reported to be in serious debt, the Health Minister assured us this was not the case, and it was only five hospitals and the numbers were minimal. Now though, 5 Billion is going to be pumped in to solve a problem he told us didn't exist?

Does anyone in this Government ever bother to check their facts before making statements?

 

Hang on 2.

What the press writes is not necessarely the real story.

Besides, translations are not always right.

 

If the government, in whatever form, might offer an insurance for "farang"  that can not get coverage, resulting in less unpaid bills, that would certainly help.

It was planned, but deemed not so very urgent.

Well, it is.

Obviously.

 

Edited April 8, 2017 by hansnl

[elgordo38]

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

In the long term, it was necessary to reform the overall health system, to adjust the health insurance system and financial matters and ensure state hospitals have the ability to sustain their operations.

I can smell a price increase for services in this statement. 

[elgordo38]

4 hours ago, hansnl said:

Hang on 2.

What the press writes is not necessarely the real story.

Besides, translations are not always right.

 

If the government, in whatever form, might offer an insurance for "farang"  that can not get coverage, resulting in less unpaid bills, that would certainly help.

It was planned, but deemed not so very urgent.

Well, it is.

Obviously.

 

They giveth not but taketh away at will. So ends the first reading. 

[elgordo38]

4 hours ago, wirat69 said:

Maybe it is the other way around??? Why do you believe everything you read in the newspaper???

Psst  he has no TV?? Oh I get it the ole alternate truth thingee