Pawinee said the lack of liquidity and persistent losses at hospitals had been building up for a long time and had affected medicine bills, medical supplies and staff compensation because service payments, particularly for inpatients, did not reflect actual costs.
She said previous studies had put the real cost at THB13,000 per relative weight, while in reality, inpatient budgets had been less than THB8,000, with average payments at around THB7,000, creating an accumulated problem that had led to unpaid medicine bills, unpaid compensation and worsening liquidity.
She said that in 2026, the permanent secretary had discussed the matter with the NHSO until the board resolved to guarantee an inpatient budget of THB8,350 per AdjRW…