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Councillors advocated the establishment of children's medical vouchers Chen Zhaoshi said that he did not consider Yan Wenyu's question: do not do or can't

2022-05-18T05:44:44.388Z


The Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme was launched in 2009, and as of the end of April this year, 1.45 million elderly people have used it. In today's (18th) Legislative Council meeting, DAB Member Ngan Man-yu orally asked whether the Government would consider expanding medical care for the elderly


The Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme was launched in 2009, and as of the end of April this year, 1.45 million elderly people have used it.

In today's (18th) Legislative Council meeting, DAB Member Ngan Man-yu orally asked whether the Government would consider expanding the scope of the elderly health care vouchers to all age groups, including adding a child health care voucher scheme and injecting funds into each child health care voucher account every year 2,000 yuan.


In response, the Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi, said that the implementation of this plan has not been considered for the time being. He also said that the blueprint for the sustainable development of primary health care services will be launched during the term of the current government. At that time, medical care for different age groups will be introduced health arrangements.

Yan Wenyu questioned, "The government always has millions of reasons why it can't say anything.


Since the introduction of health care vouchers in 2009, as of the end of April this year, 1.45 million elderly people have used health care vouchers.

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Advocate to expand the use of elderly health care vouchers to be shared by family members of inpatient services

Gan Wenyu asked the government three questions at the meeting, including expanding the use of elderly medical vouchers to inpatient services, day surgery procedures, and medical services provided by tertiary hospitals in Guangdong Province and major hospitals and clinics in Macau; Elderly use health care vouchers to purchase gerontech products and medical equipment; family members share health care vouchers; expand the scope of elderly health care vouchers to all age groups, and add a children's health care voucher scheme.

Gan Wenyu today (18th) sent three questions to the government, including expanding the scope of the elderly medical vouchers.

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Understanding Medical Needs of Different Ages Chen Zhaoshi: Medical vouchers are mainly aimed at the elderly

Chen Zhaoshi replied to the question that there is currently no plan to expand the age group and service scope of medical vouchers, and reiterated that he understands that all age groups have primary medical needs, but the current target is mainly for the elderly.

She also pointed out that she will continue to review the plan and make appropriate adjustments.

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Li Shirong asked if the couple could share medical vouchers voluntarily

Another member of the DAB Legislative Council, Li Shirong, asked whether the government would consider optimizing the health care vouchers to be shared voluntarily by couples if they were two elderly families?

Chen Zhaoshi responded by saying that if one of the couples "save for the death" for the other half and only uses it for family members, the original purpose of the original medical vouchers would be lost and they would not be able to be used properly.

She emphasized that medical vouchers cannot be transferred or shared, and the government will not change the relevant arrangements.

The current-term government will launch a blueprint for the sustainable development of primary healthcare services, which will optimize and standardize the use of healthcare vouchers, including dedicating part of the voucher amount to designated primary healthcare uses, such as health risk assessment, chronic disease screening, and requesting Elderly registered family doctor, etc.

Chen Zhaoshi reiterated that the future blueprint will make better medical service arrangements for citizens of all ages.

(File photo/Photo by Liao Yanxiong)

Yan Wenyu criticized the slow pace of development of medical vouchers, describing it as "squeezing toothpaste", and also pointed out that "the government always has millions of reasons why it can't be said. What is the government's decision?" However, Chen Zhaoshi emphasized the above measures. All have their limitations, and it is reiterated that the future blueprint will make better medical service arrangements for citizens of all ages.

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