Private Hospitals Association Backs Fee Transparency, Proposes Price Ranges

On 7 November 2026, Ming Pao Instant News reported that Chan Wun-tong, vice-chairman of the Private Hospitals Association, said the association supports the government requiring private hospitals through subsidiary legislation to publish price lists and provide fee estimates to enhance fee transparency. He also noted that some complex medical procedures involve many variables, and that prices from drug and equipment suppliers also have an effect, so a single fixed price may not be suitable; he believes setting price ranges can give hospitals and doctors greater flexibility. On 8 November, Ming Pao's Daily News reported the same position, saying the association supports the government requiring private healthcare institutions through subsidiary legislation to publish price lists and provide fee estimates, advancing fee transparency, and again quoted Chan Wun-tong as saying complex medical procedures have many variables and supplier prices affect drugs and equipment, so a single fixed price may not be suitable, and setting price ranges can provide greater flexibility. The current progress is that the association has stated support for publishing price lists and providing fee estimates, but has reservations about whether fixed prices should be set for complex procedures, preferring to handle them with price ranges.

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