Citizens Ask PM to Stop New Health Security Bill

[snoop1130]

Citizens Ask PM to Stop New Health Security Bill

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – Chiang Mai citizens are appealing to the Prime Minister to ask his assistance in stopping the new national health security amendments, specifically regarding the Universal Health Coverage Service, that will see middle-income citizens having to co-pay medical costs up to 50%.

 

The Universal Health Coverage Service (also known as the gold card) is a health package which includes curative services, health promotion, disease prevention and rehabilitation, and full protection of households from financial health risk for every middle class to low class citizen. This act currently covers 75% of the population in Thailand.

 

The Universal Health Coverage Service provides financial support of 80% or more of the overall cost of medical care. The National Health Security Office acts as a middle man purchasing services for citizens along with collaborate with contracted service providers, which mostly are non-profit public health facilities.

 

Full Story: http://www.chiangmaicitylife.com/news/citizens-ask-pm-to-stop-new-health-security-bill/

 

-- © Copyright Chiang City News 2017-7-6

[Srikcir]

"the proposed amendments to the act will see the Universal Health Coverage Service be only avaliable (sic) to those registered as a low-income citizen"

The government has subdivided "low-income" earners into two groups for welfare benefits: those earning up to 30,000 baht a year and those earning from 30,000 to 100,000 baht a year.  http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/13-million-low-income-earners-expected-register-registration-ends-today/

Wonder if the two groups will be combined for the amended Health Coverage or each will have a different co-payment? Obviously, the under 30k baht a year group will suffer the greatest in either case with up to a 50% co-pay. 

[Momofarang]

To me this is a clear indication that there is no election down the road, the dumbest politician wouldn't take measures that are bound to alienate the electorate he desperately needs to win.

 

Further "they" are in process increasing the eligibility age for the old age pension by 5 years.

 

I.e "we" stay in power for the rich in this country.

[YetAnother]

On 7/6/2017 at 5:36 PM, snoop1130 said:

new national health security amendments, specifically regarding the Universal Health Coverage Service,

so the pushback was too great to simply drop the whole program so the current rulers are trying to sneak this 50 percenter thru

[The Old Bull]

On 7/8/2017 at 4:29 PM, Momofarang said:

To me this is a clear indication that there is no election down the road, the dumbest politician wouldn't take measures that are bound to alienate the electorate he desperately needs to win.

 

Further "they" are in process increasing the eligibility age for the old age pension by 5 years.

 

I.e "we" stay in power for the rich in this country.

What old age pension?

[Momofarang]

5 hours ago, The Old Bull said:

What old age pension?