Thus, for the previously uninsured (i.e., those not covered through their employer and those who do not qualify for MWS care) the 30 Baht program lowered the cost of public healthcare from a maximum of 500 Baht per household per year to 30 Baht per disease (a cost reduction in the vast majority of cases). From the public hospital’s perspective the 30 Baht program replaced these out-of-pocket payments and 500 Baht payments (which were matched with an additional 500 Baht from the central government) with the 1,200 Baht per person capitation.