{"id":987687944,"date":"2024-03-16T18:45:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T17:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/?post_type=news&#038;p=987687944"},"modified":"2024-04-15T19:07:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T18:07:20","slug":"with-a-budget-deficit-hong-kong-needs-to-optimise-healthcare-spending","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/news\/with-a-budget-deficit-hong-kong-needs-to-optimise-healthcare-spending\/","title":{"rendered":"With a budget deficit, Hong Kong needs to optimise healthcare spending"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;!!! 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The counter at the bottom can help.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hong Kong should focus on strategic purchasing to boost primary healthcare to tackle the budget deficit in healthcare says a news report by the South China Morning Post.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;TO BE EDITED &#8211; TEXT OF THE NEWS &#8211; BLOCK 1 &#8211; Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. 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It suggests that rather than viewing healthcare as a financial burden, officials should focus on making thoughtful procurement decisions to optimize existing services and plans, particularly in light of budget constraints highlighted in the latest budget release.<\/p>\n<p>Read more in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/comment\/opinion\/hong-kong\/article\/3254293\/budget-deficit-hong-kong-needs-optimise-healthcare-spending?campaign=3254293&amp;module=perpetual_scroll_0&amp;pgtype=article\"> the South China Morning Post Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;TO BE EDITED &#8211; TEXT OF THE NEWS &#8211; BLOCK 2 &#8211; Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. 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