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Hong Kong urged to think of ways to fund long-term elderly care

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The government should think of ways to finance long-term care for the elderly, such as implementing a pre-paid insurance scheme so people could save up for long- term care and ensure a high standard of post-retirement living, a think-tank has suggested. A report by the Our Hong Kong Foundation also cited an overseas study which suggested the social burden of an ageing society could be even bigger than the medical cost. Hong Kong foundation proposes subsidies for health screening and chronic...

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