海南首家外商独资医院揭牌 中新社海口12月17日电 (张茜翼 黄方舟)海南首家外商独资医院博鳌富隆医院17日在海口揭牌。该医院 由新加坡富隆集团全资投资运营，位于海南博鳌乐城国际医疗旅游先行区(下称"乐城先行区")。 据介绍，新加坡富隆集团通过乐城先行区特许政策，引进欧洲、澳大利亚等地先进医疗技术及国际健康 产品，开展高端长寿科技医疗服务，助力海南自贸港写好"高端医疗消费"文章。 作为中国唯一的"医疗特区"，乐城先行区在"特许医疗、特许研究、特许经营、特许国际交流"等政策支 持下，已吸引36家国内外高水平医疗机构入驻，形成"高水平公立医院引领，品牌专科民营医院与高端 国际医院协同发展"的医疗服务生态。(完) 来源：中国新闻网 编辑：董文博 广告等商务合作，请点击这里 本文为转载内容，授权事宜请联系原著作权人 中新经纬版权所有，未经书面授权，任何单位及个人不得转载、摘编或以其它方式使用。 关注中新经纬微信公众号(微信搜索"中新经纬"或"jwview")，看更多精彩财经资讯。 新加坡富隆集团独立董事王冰告诉中新社记者，集团基于亚太地区的客户基础，规划投资布局将海南作 为连接区域市场的重要门户。除医院外，集团还计划 ...

Core Viewpoint - The financial collapse of high-end maternity hospitals in Xi'an, particularly Qujiang Maternity Hospital and Xin Chang'an Maternity Hospital, highlights the severe risks associated with high-end medical consumption and the unsustainable business models that have emerged in this sector [1][2][15] Group 1: Financial Issues - Qujiang Maternity Hospital is facing a lawsuit from its landlord, Northwest Nonferrous Geological Research Institute, due to long-standing rental payment defaults, leading to bankruptcy proceedings [1] - Xin Chang'an Maternity Hospital has accumulated over 1.7 billion yuan in debt and is undergoing judicial restructuring, indicating a broader trend of financial distress among high-end private hospitals in Xi'an [2][10] - The financial instability has resulted in a significant number of staff resignations and a breakdown of refund processes for prepaid medical services, with many patients unable to retrieve their deposits [3][4] Group 2: Structural Problems - The ownership structure of Qujiang Maternity Hospital reveals a complex web of financial entanglements, with its parent company, Shenyang Meideyin, also facing bankruptcy and significant debt [5][8] - The rapid expansion and heavy investment in new facilities without sustainable revenue streams have led to cash flow crises, as seen in the case of Shenyang Meideyin, which has liabilities totaling 367 million yuan against minimal assets [5][9] Group 3: Market Dynamics - The high-end maternity care market is experiencing a shift, with increasing competition from specialized postpartum care centers that offer similar services at lower costs, further straining traditional hospitals [12][14] - The pricing strategies of high-end maternity hospitals have had to adjust significantly in response to market pressures, with packages becoming more affordable as consumer demand shifts [13][14] Group 4: Industry Insights - The collapse of these hospitals underscores a critical contradiction in the high-end medical sector, where the pursuit of luxury and high margins has led to unsustainable business practices that fail to address the fundamental healthcare needs of the population [15] - The financial struggles of these institutions reflect broader issues within the private healthcare sector, including high operational costs and a reliance on affluent clientele, which limits market viability in less affluent regions [12][13]