Lam Yat-Sing Expects More Elderly to Retire in Greater Bay Area, Proposes Age-Group Medical Spending to Help Buy Insurance
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On 26 October 2026, Ming Pao's daily Hong Kong news reported that University of Hong Kong professor Lam Yat-sing expects more elderly people to retire in the Greater Bay Area in future. He noted that local care homes there are spacious and low-cost, and that elderly people can live better for the same price. Lam Yat-sing also mentioned that cross-border retirement still has "pain points" such as medical protection and expenses, and proposed that the government calculate the average annual medical spending per person by age group for Hong Kong elderly people and buy corresponding medical insurance for them.
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University of Hong Kong professor Lam Yat-Sing expects more elderly people to retire in the Greater Bay Area in future, saying local care homes are spacious and low-cost, and that elderly people can live better for the same price. He noted that cross-border retirement still has "pain points" such as medical protection and expenses, and proposed that the government calculate the average annual medical spending per person by age group for Hong Kong elderly people and buy corresponding medical insurance for them.
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