Patients requiring Covid-19 oral antiviral drugs from private doctors in Hong Kong will have to pay about HK$7,000 (US$892) for a course of treatment, with the government saying it will stop providing the medication for free as the pandemic has subsided. The Centre for Health Protection said on Thursday that the provision of free drugs…
Private hospitals in Hong Kong may be required to provide price estimates to patients and release information about past fees and charges under the government’s proposals to increase transparency in the sector. The Health Bureau said on Wednesday that residents needed clarity on charges in the private healthcare system. “Price transparency is crucial for the…
Private hospitals in Hong Kong may be required to provide price estimates to patients and release information about past fees and charges under the government’s proposals to increase transparency in the sector. The Health Bureau said on Wednesday that residents needed clarity on charges in the private healthcare system. “Price transparency is crucial for the…
As part of his daily routine, Hong Kong retiree Yiu Po-tai, 81, has to rummage through a plastic bag full of medicine and gulp down 16 different pills to manage his chronic illnesses. “I suffer from hypertension and had shingles two years ago, but I still have not recovered from the nerve pain,” said the…
As part of his daily routine, Hong Kong retiree Yiu Po-tai, 81, has to rummage through a plastic bag full of medicine and gulp down 16 different pills to manage his chronic illnesses. “I suffer from hypertension and had shingles two years ago, but I still have not recovered from the nerve pain,” said the…
Requiring Hongkongers with non-urgent medical needs to pay separate fees for lab tests and scans at public hospitals could lead to abuse of emergency services in the hopes of getting free help, a former health official and a patients’ rights group have warned. Dr Luk Che-chung, a former chief executive of the Hospital Authority’s Hong…
Requiring Hongkongers with non-urgent medical needs to pay separate fees for lab tests and scans at public hospitals could lead to abuse of emergency services in the hopes of getting free help, a former health official and a patients’ rights group have warned. Dr Luk Che-chung, a former chief executive of the Hospital Authority’s Hong…