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WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1988
MR JACOBS ALSO NOTED THE COMMENTS MADE BY SEVERAL MEMBERS ON NEW DEFENCE COSTS AGREEMENT.
A
THE DETAIL OF AT THIS AGREEMENT SHARE OP
AS A GOOD DEAL OF WORK STILL HAD TO BE DONE ON SUCH AN AGREEMENT, HE SAID HE COULD NOT GIVE A FULL RESPONSE STAGE, BUT ADDED THAT "I CAN SAY THAT THE NEW DEFENCE COSTS
BUILT
HONG KONG'S A REDUCTION WILL BE APPORTIONED COSTS,
AROUND
OF
THE
AUTHORITY CAN CONSIDER CHANGES TO HOSPITAL SERVICE COSTS
OF
* * *
THE ESTABLISHMENT
THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY WILL MAKE IT PROPORTIONS POSSIBLE FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF CHANGES RELATING TO THE
TAXPAYER, OF THE COST OF HOSPITAL SERVICES MET BY THE PATIENT AND THE
OF INTRODUCING TOGETHER WITH RELATED ISSUES SUCH AS THE DESIRABILITY A COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL INSURANCE SYSTEM.
THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, SAID THIS IN THE RESUMED DEBATE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS, ON THE BUDGET IN THE LEGISLATIVE
WHICH
HE SAID THE RISING COST OF PROVIDING HOSPITAL SERVICES, AT A
PROBLEM
WAS RATE FASTER THAN THAT OF INFLATION, WAS A
FACING OUT HEALTH ADMINSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND WHICH WAS BROUGHT IN THE SCOTT REPORT ON THE HOSPITAL SYSTEM.
"THE CONSULTANTS SUGGESTED THAT THERE MIGHT BE A CASE FOR SOME ARE ADJUSTMENT TO THE PROPORTIONS OF THE COST OF THESE SERVICES WHICH
THE PATIENT MET BY
AND THE TAXPAYER RESPECTIVELY,
IN FUTURE SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER PROPORTION BEING MET OTHER CHARGES PAID BY PATIENTS.
FROM FERS
WITH A AND
"THIS WOULD BE A MAJOR CHANGE IN THE SYSTEM AND WOULD VERY CAREFUL CONSIDERATION,'
T
GOVERNMENT ON
NEED
WILL
REFERRING TO THE PROVISIONAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, WHICH
THE INTENTION THAT START WORK THIS OCTOBER, MR CHAMBERS SAID IT WAS IT WOULD CONSIDER AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
THE AUTHORITY, ITS NECESSARY LEGISLATION FOR INCORPORATING THE STATUTORY
WITH FORMAL RELATIONSHIP
GOVERNMENT, IN PARTICULAR THE FINANCIAL STRUCTURE WHICH WOULD ARRANGEMENTS, AS WELL AS A REGIONAL COMMITTEE
AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY PROVIDE A HIGH DEGREE OF DEVOLUTION OF TO THE REGIONS AND THE INTEGRATION OF THE SUBVENTED HOSPITALS.
/"THE PROVISIONAL