Thailand's B30 universal healthcare policy is at risk due to increased visits, staff shortages, and financial deficits.

Thailand's universal healthcare policy, the B30 gold card scheme, risks collapse due to increased patient visits, staff shortages, and financial deficits in state-owned hospitals. Health experts propose reforms, including allowing patients to pay extra for treatments, improving community hospitals, and providing emergency funds. Rising medical costs, complex diseases, an aging population, and a shrinking taxpayer base contribute to the challenges.

August 18, 2024
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