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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1990

MRS YU SAID THAT MUCH HAS BEEN SAID FUTURE POLICY ON HOSPITAL FEES AND CHARGES.

OVER THE GOVERNMENT'S

OF 'A WIDER CHOICE OF

"THE

CONCEPT

HIGHER QUALITY MEDICAL AFFORD' SERVICES FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AT PRICES THEY CAN

OF HAS BEEN SUPPORTED BY MANY MEMBERS. BUT SOME HAVE SOUNDED A NOTE

SAFETY NET CAUTION ON IMPLEMENTATION AND ASKED FOR RETENTION OF THE FOR THE POOR AND THE NEEDY," SHE SAID.

MRS YU SAID THE SAFEGUARD FOR TI OSE IN NEED WAS SECURE.

"NO ONE WILL BE OBTAINING ADEQUATE MEDICAL TREATMENT. ENSHRINED IN THE LAW.

PREVENTED,

LACK THROUGH

MEANS, THIS FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE

OF

"MOREOVER,

THERE

WILL

NO

CHANGE

ΤΟ

FEE

FROM IS

POLICY

UNTIL SYSTEM

BE DISCERNIBLE IMPROVEMENTS TO SERVICES AND A SATISFACTORY WAIVER ARE IN PLACE," SHE SAID.

AS

REGARDS

MEDICAL INSURANCE,

SHE SAID THAT A RECENT SEVEN RESPONDENTS HAD

TERRITORY-WIDE SURVEY HAD SHOWN THAT ONE IN

HEALTH INSURANCE.

SAID.

OF THESE, HALF HAD THEIR PREMIUM PAID FOR BY EMPLOYERS.

"THERE ARE SIGNS OF A GROWING TREND FOR HEALTH INSURANCE,

++ SHE

BY

HEALTH ENCOURAGING THE COST REDISTRIBUTE COMMUNITY AND ALLOW THE

MRS YU SAID, ONE CAN INSURANCE,

AMONG OUR MORE EQUITABLY OF MEDICAL CARE INDIVIDUAL A GREATER CHOICE OF CARE.

"WE

WILL

POSSIBILITIES

INCLUDE

EXPLORE VARIOUS OPTIONS. COMPULSORY OR VOLUNTARY SCHEMES, INSURER-BASED OR CENTRALLY MANAGED.

"WE WANT TO INCREASE PUBLIC COST EFFICIENCY, MAXIMISE VALUE FOR RATIONING OF LIMITED TAX-PAYERS' MONEY AND MAKE FOR MORE RATIONAL PUBLIC RESOURCES. AT THE SAME TIME, WE AIM TO MAINTAIN ACCESSIBILITY TO ADEQUATE CARE AND ENHANCE BOTH THE QUALITY AND CHOICE OF SERVICES, SHE SAID.

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