The study, titled "Effects of public long-term care insurance on the medical service use by older people in South Korea," was authored by Yoon-Min Cho and Soonman Kwon and published in Health Economics, Policy and Law. In South Korea, public long-term care insurance...
This study examines how government effectiveness, health expenditure, and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) impact life expectancy in Pakistan from 2000 to 2020. The results carry important policy implications, emphasizing the need for strategic...
The study, titled "Effects of Private Health Insurance on Medical Expenditure and Health Service Utilization in South Korea: A Quantile Regression Analysis," was authored by Kristine Namhee Kwon and Wankyo Chung and published in BMC Health Services Research. In South...
Aligning public financing arrangements to service delivery complexities and health outcomes pose intricate challenges in shaping the required reforms. The economic growth and room for increased taxation on health products provide an avenue for increased funding. Smart...
Infectious diseases remain one of the major causes of health and economic burden for Indian households. The study estimates the equity impact of infectious disease episodes on out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) and wage losses among Indian households.
In "Leveraging Universal Health Coverage to Leave No One Behind in Tackling AMR," authors Pamela Cipriano, James Chau, Mariam Jashi, Ilona Kickbusch, Justin Koonin, Tlaleng Mofokeng, Joy Phumaphi, Magda Robalo, and Akihisa Shiozaki emphasize the critical role of...
Government financing of vaccines and vitamin A supplementation in several African countries remains unsustainable, influenced by political economy variables, donor priorities, and systemic barriers, with explicit commitment to VAS financing notably absent. The...
This study aims to evaluate the contribution of Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN), a national health insurance scheme, to the overall spending for the family planning (FP) program in Indonesia.Findings indicate that in 2019, over than half of Indonesia’s family...
Shared savings show the most promise among financial incentives for promoting cost-effective integrated care, but implementation success varies by context. The article "Financial Incentives for Integrated Care: A Scoping Review and Lessons for Evidence-Based Design,"...
This study aims to investigate the effects of out-of-pocket (OOP) exemption policy on treatment outcomes in Korean patients with tuberculosis.The study classifies health insurance beneficiaries who benefited from the out-of-pocket payment exemption policy as the...
The IMF’s lending programs are still heavily focused on austerity, and its strategy on social spending has not represented the sea-change that the organization advertised. Alternative approaches rooted in principles of universalism can be employed to build up durable...
In Tunisia, the contributory social insurance for pension and other kinds of benefits differs in the public and private sectors and is implemented through two schemes managed by two distinct funds. The National Pension and Social Insurance fund (CNRPS) covers the...
Health policy and systems research (HPSR) investigates the relationship between health policy and systems and determinants of health to improve population health. A study focused on Thailand and Vietnam, develops the framework to uncover the challenges and...
Adult immunisation programmes provide substantial health and economic benefits, returning up to 19 times their cost. Governments should prioritise funding and research to maximise these benefits and support healthier societies. This study highlights the critical role...
During COVID-19, Africa's autonomous vaccine financing reduced costs and reliance on aid, highlighting a model for future health system improvements and self-reliance. Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, Africa faced the challenge of creating a sustainable model for...
