All hospitals must pitch in
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Editorial
Bangkok Post editorial column
published : 29 Apr 2021 at 04:00
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Even though the Public Health Ministry has threatened lawsuits against hospitals and medical establishments refusing to admit Covid-19 patients, it seems the agency has no fangs, as public complaints against such establishments are still circulating.
There are reports that some private hospitals place such tough conditions, like demanding exorbitant deposits at a 200,000-baht minimum, for patient admission. The demanded sum could be as high as 500,000 baht if a patient is elderly and in need of an ICU room. There are cases of hospitals slamming the door shut on infected people without explanation. Cases of infected people being abandoned have flooded social media.