Drees publishes a panorama of healthcare expenditure in 2023
In 2023, healthcare expenditure in France will reach €325 billion, up 3.5%, driven by hospital care and drugs. Outpatient care continues to lag behind. Out-of-pocket expenses will fall to 7.5%, thanks to the 100% health plan and increased support from the French...
2025 health budget in the Bahamas will strengthen National Health Insurance
Previously under the Ministry of Finance a new line item - Social Assistance Benefits - is added to the 2024-2025 health budget in the Bahamas. This strengthens the momentum toward the National Health Insurance and moves closer to the implementation of catastrophic...
Hybrid seminar – Healthcare climate transformation: From tools to investments for sustainable funding
A hybrid seminar on healthcare climate transformation on 5 March 2025 will explore tools and funding strategies for sustainable, low-carbon healthcare. The Climate Action Accelerator is set to host a hybrid seminar on Healthcare Climate Transformation: From Tools to...
Social security for gig workers: to be included in PMJAY
The Indian government is developing a social security scheme for gig workers, which will require them to contribute 1% to 2% of their daily earnings and provide benefits like provident funds and pensions. This initiative aims to support the growing gig workforce by...
Strengthening Health Insurance Collaboration Between Estonia and Uzbekistan
The State Health Insurance Fund of Uzbekistan (SHIF) and the Estonian Health Insurance Fund (EHIF) held an online meeting to discuss Estonia’s successful health insurance system and explore opportunities for collaboration. On 28 February, the State Health Insurance...
Center For Global Development on 26 vulnerable countries that the US aid cut affects
US global health aid cuts threaten 26 fiscally strained countries, risking essential health services. Other funders must act fast to bridge the gap, ensuring sustainable, shock-resistant health financing. Recent cuts to US global health aid are creating a funding...
Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health Meeting on Accessing Climate Finance for Health
The WHO South-East Asia Regional Technical Meeting on Climate Change and Health took place in Timor-Leste from February 25 to 28, 2025, gathering delegates to address the urgent health impacts of climate change and promote sustainable health systems. The World Health...
Viet Nam makes notable mark on social, health insurance policy development
On June 29, 2024, the Vietnamese National Assembly passed the Law on Social Insurance, significantly amending the previous law to expand participation, enhance worker benefits, and address implementation challenges. The amended Health Insurance Law aims to improve...
Andean countries discuss financing for primary health care
Representatives of the countries of the ORAS-CONHU Andean Health and Economics Committee met in Peru to discuss the financing of primary health care in the region.The ORAS-CONHU Andean Health and Economics Committee is made up of representatives from Bolivia, Chile,...
Governments explore innovative financing for NCD treatment
NCDs cause nearly 75% of global deaths, yet funding remains scarce. Experts at a Kigali forum called for increased domestic resources through excise taxes, pooled procurement, and public-private partnerships. Governments worldwide are under growing pressure to...
Luxembourg health system works well but access is unequal, report finds
Luxembourg's healthcare system is broadly effective, with high coverage and low unmet needs, but challenges remain, including access issues for vulnerable populations and a reliance on foreign medical staff. The system also lacks strategic public health initiatives...
Pharmaceutical manufacturers: between innovation and controlling healthcare costs
The government and the pharmaceutical industry have strengthened their partnership through the Comité économique des produits de santé and Les entreprises du médicament to combine competitiveness, access to innovation and cost containment as part of the Social...
Call for the International Convention “CUBA-HEALTH 2025”.
The international convention "Cuba-Health 2025" will take place in April of this year. This international conference addresses both single health issues, and guarantees for equity of access. The Ministry of Public Health of Cuba announces the V International...
Indonesia launches $183 million free health screening program
Indonesia has introduced a nationwide free health screening program to prevent early deaths, allocating 3 trillion rupiah ($183 million) to the initiative that aims to screen 100M people in 2025. Indonesia has launched its largest-ever health screening program,...
Stop TB’s global drug facility announces significant price reductions and new drug-sensitivity tests
The Stop TB Partnership’s Global Drug Facility announces a 54% price reduction for bedaquiline and introduces new drug-sensitivity tests, improving access to essential TB treatments and saving millions. In a major move to combat drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB),...