At the centre of the concern is a sharp decline in working capital among hospitals under the Ministry of Public Health. "This is only the beginning of the fiscal year," Dr Pawinee said on Feb 11, following a meeting with Public Health Minister Pattana Promphat. One of the proposed changes is restructuring the board of the National Health Security Office (NHSO), which administers the UCS. Currently, service providers are represented primarily by the Permanent Secretary of Public Health. Transparency issuesBeyond reimbursement rates, the 31 organisations are also calling for a National Health Policy Board, described as a "superboard", to oversee all three national health insurance funds and align benefit packages and policy direction.

Source: Bangkok Post February 15, 2026 23:09 UTC