The think tank report’s authors said the voucher scheme could be better designed for elderly patients to target chronic disease management and prevention. Photo: Fung Chang The think tank report’s authors said the voucher scheme could be better designed for elderly patients to target chronic disease management and prevention. Photo: Fung Chang
The think tank report’s authors said the voucher scheme could be better designed for elderly patients to target chronic disease management and prevention. Photo: Fung Chang
Hong Kong /  Health & Environment

Hong Kong scheme for public sector patients to use private health care ‘should be expanded’

  • Voucher programme must be widened to ease the burden on overloaded government hospitals, experts say

Topic |   Hong Kong health care and hospitals
Naomi Ng
Naomi Ng

Updated: 3:59pm, 1 Dec, 2018

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The think tank report’s authors said the voucher scheme could be better designed for elderly patients to target chronic disease management and prevention. Photo: Fung Chang The think tank report’s authors said the voucher scheme could be better designed for elderly patients to target chronic disease management and prevention. Photo: Fung Chang
The think tank report’s authors said the voucher scheme could be better designed for elderly patients to target chronic disease management and prevention. Photo: Fung Chang
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