Phatthana clarifies 60 billion baht Gold Card budget allocation

Matichon•Politics•8d ago

Reader Briefing

Minister of Public Health Phatthana Promphat clarifies the allocation of the 2025 Gold Card fund budget and demands transparency in expenditure.

•Phatthana Promphat explained the 60,000 million baht budget allocation for hospitals under the Ministry of Public Health for 2025.
•The National Health Security Office (NHSO) budget for 2025, excluding salaries, is approximately 170,000 million baht.
•Phatthana Promphat ordered the Chairman of the Financial Subcommittee to provide a detailed explanation of fund distribution within 7 days.

•On August 5, Phatthana Promphat provided clarifications at the Government House regarding the 2025 Gold Card fund budget.
•The National Health Security Office (NHSO) received a 2025 budget of approximately 170,000 million baht, excluding salaries.
•Approximately 110,000 million baht of the budget is recorded as income for hospitals within the Ministry of Public Health.
•Over 10,000 million baht is used by the National Health Security Office (NHSO) via Rajavithi Hospital for medicine procurement.
•The 60,000 million baht budget mentioned is specifically allocated to hospitals under the Ministry of Public Health which serve about 80% of the population.
•Phatthana Promphat assigned the Chairman of the Financial Subcommittee on August 3 to detail the units receiving money and activities performed within 7 days.
•The Ministry of Public Health is accelerating the implementation of standards according to the Primary Care Act 2019 for all service units including those under the National Health Security Office (NHSO).
•Phatthana Promphat stated that public tax money must be explainable and the National Health Security Office (NHSO) must provide clear information on fund paths.

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Phatthana Promphat(พัฒนา พร้อมพัฒน์)

Minister of Public Health who is overseeing budget transparency and service standards.

Ministry of Public Health(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข)

The ministry responsible for public health services and the implementation of the Primary Care Act 2019.

National Health Security Office(สำนักงานหลักประกันสุขภาพแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The organization managing the Gold Card fund and budget allocation for health services.

NHSO(สปสช.)

Abbreviation for the National Health Security Office.

Rajavithi Hospital(โรงพยาบาลราชวิถี)ℹ️

A hospital used by the NHSO as a channel for procuring medicine.

Ministry of Defence(กระทรวงกลาโหม)ℹ️

An organization whose affiliated hospitals receive a portion of the health budget.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

An organization whose affiliated hospitals receive a portion of the health budget.

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where Phatthana Promphat gave the budget clarification.

Primary Care Act 2019(พระราชบัญญัติปฐมภูมิ ปี 2562)

The act used to set standards for prevention and health promotion services.