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Economists explain how the NHI can work in South Africa
Economists explain how the NHI can work in South Africa
South Africa

Economists express concerns about the viability of South Africa's National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, citing the government's struggle to secure funding and the potential dismantling of existing medical schemes, which are already under strain. Economists have...

Tanzania, Korea explore ways to make UHC work
Tanzania, Korea explore ways to make UHC work
Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania has partnered with Korea's KOICA to enhance its health sector through a knowledge-sharing initiative, focusing on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and technical assistance from Korea's Q-Deep program. The collaboration aims to develop a comprehensive...

Out-of-pocket spending still high in Morocco despite state efforts
Out-of-pocket spending still high in Morocco despite state efforts
Morocco

Despite notable increases in public spending, Moroccan households continue to shoulder 38% of health costs—well above the WHO's 25% threshold for financial protection.A new report from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection reveals that out-of-pocket payments...

Advocates push to end benefit cuts for hospitalised New Zealanders
Advocates push to end benefit cuts for hospitalised New Zealanders
New Zealand

New Zealanders facing long hospital stays risk financial stress due to a policy that cuts benefits after 13 weeks. Advocates call for reforms to support patients' needs. Rising healthcare costs add to the burden, prompting a public petition for changes to ensure...

Italy strengthens health-care rights for homeless people
Italy strengthens health-care rights for homeless people
Italy

Homeless individuals in Italy face significant health challenges due to poor access to care. A new law enacted in November 2024 aims to improve their access to general practitioners, addressing health inequities and ensuring their right to health care, while also...

Effectiveness of PFHI Schemes in India
India

A study in Economic & Political Weekly by Mamta Chaudhary, Prakash Babu Kodali, and T Sundararaman assesses publicly funded health insurance (PFHI) schemes in India using nationally representative data from the 2022–23 Household Consumption Expenditure Survey...

Belize Prime Minister announces nationwide Health Insurance rollout
Belize Prime Minister announces nationwide Health Insurance rollout
Belize

The Prime Minister of Belize announces full National Health Insurance (NHI) rollout by the end of 2025.  The NHI has been implemented in phases and now will reach the entire population with the goal of bringing affordable quality health care to all Belizeans.In May...

Vietnam charts path toward universal free healthcare by 2045
Vietnam charts path toward universal free healthcare by 2045
Vietnam

Vietnam's Health Ministry unveils a plan to eliminate healthcare fees, aiming for 100% insurance coverage and equitable access to services by 2045. Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has unveiled an ambitious roadmap to make universal, free healthcare a reality by 2045. In...

A UK wealth tax for better health
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

In the face of deepening health inequalities and a crisis of underfunding in the UK’s National Health Service, a growing body of experts argues that it is time to revisit the idea of a wealth tax. With over four million children living in relative poverty, and with...