Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Following is a question by Dr the Hon David Lam and a reply by the Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, in the Legislative Council today (March 26):
Question:(2) “Co-payment by those who can afford and co-payment by those with mild conditions”: We need to expand and enhance the co-payment mechanism;
(3) Enhancement and reduction: To enhance the protection for “poor, acute, serious, critical” patients and to reduce in wastage;
(4) High subsidisation: To maintain 90 per cent overall public subsidisation rate; and
(5) Gradual and orderly manner: Aim to achieve the objective in five years.
In consultation with the HA, the reply to the question raised by the Hon David Lam is as follows: