Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Following is a question by Dr the Hon Tik Chi-yuen and a written reply by the Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, in the Legislative Council today (September 25):
Question:(ii) Co-payment for those who can afford it and for those with mild conditions: The Government will reasonably expand and enhance the co-payment mechanism;
(iii) Enhancement and reduction: Protection for “poor, acute, serious, critical” patients will be enhanced and wastage will be reduced;
(iv) High subsidisation: The high level of subsidy will be maintained after the reform, with the target of maintaining the 90 per cent overall public subsidisation rate; and
(v) Gradual and orderly progress: The objective will be achieved in a progressive and orderly manner in five years.