HA responds to health care report by Bauhinia Foundation
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    The Hospital Authority noted the report on the development and financing of Hong Kong's future healthcare released by the Bauhinia Foundation Research Centre today. Among various stakeholders, the authority has earlier been invited by the centre to present its views and concerns on Hong Kong's future healthcare development.

     "We will study the proposed development in the report, and also continue to actively participate in and contribute to the discussions of future healthcare development with the objectives of formulating a viable and sustainable financing model," an authority spokesman said.

Ends/Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Issued at HKT 16:40

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