Indonesia government to gradually reduce COVID treatment subsidies
Due to the downward trend of COVID-19 cases, the Indonesia government will slowly stop subsidizing the treatment costs of COVID-19 patients. The source of funding for COVID-19 treatment will be shifted from the government to the national health insurance program or...
Australia has committed for more investment to strengthen the health system
To provide ongoing social health protection against COVID-19, the Australian government has committed to the Long Term National Health Plan through strategic investments in Australia's health system with the allocation of $132 billion for health in 2022–23. This...
New Zealand has released health budget 2022
For New Zealand’s health budget 2022, $13.2 billion has been allocated to the health sector over the next four years, aiming to reduce cost pressures and create new services. While $1.8 billion in new spending in the coming year aims to address historic cost...
Health insurance in Burkina Faso: DIAKONIA’s view on implementation
Since this morning in Bobo Dioulasso, the NGO DIAKONIA has been bringing together the stakeholders involved in implementing the UHIP program. The aim of this workshop is to provide a forum for all players involved in the implementation of AMU (Universal Health...
“L’absence de couverture par une complémentaire santé en France en 2019. Premiers résultats de l’Enquête santé européenne (EHIS)”
IRDES (Institut de recherche et documentation en économie de la santé) vient de publier son No 268 de Questions d'économie de la santé : "L'absence de couverture par une complémentaire santé en France en 2019. Premiers résultats de l'Enquête santé européenne...
The African Union starts the implementation of the Health Financing Tracker
The African Union (AU) has held the Africa Leadership Meeting - Investing in Health (ALM) Initiative in Johannesburg on 23rd May, 2022, with presence of representatives of African countries. The objective of the meeting was to exchange on the exercise of the Health...
Re-learning through the pandemic: India’s COVID-19 health financing response
Authors: Grace Achungura, Technical Officer (Health Financing for UHC-HCF), WHO Country Office, India Rahul Reddy, Health Systems & Financing Expert, India Mita Choudhury, Associate Professor, National Institute of Public Finance & Policy Jaidev Anand,...
Toward Universal Coverage : Turkey’s Green Card Program for the Poor
This case study unravels Turkey's path to universal coverage. It outlines both the transformation of the health system and the performance of the 'Yesil Kart', the Green Card program, a non-contributory health insurance scheme for the poor. Initially launched in 1992,...
Social health insurance in Jordan: The long-awaited plan
"(M)ore than one third of Jordanians are not covered by any health insurance, leaving them vulnerable to poverty and destitution if they experience any adverse health circumstances. In such a case, available options for getting appropriate treatment are limited, not...
Bahrain all set to launch first stage of health insurance for expats
Bahrain is all set to move ahead to a more advanced phase of its ambitious healthcare project designed to provide mandatory health insurance for expatriates in the kingdom. The project dubbed Mandatory Private Cooperative Health Insurance Programme for expatriates is...
Turkey’s Social Security Institution sets premium for availing general health insurance
Turkey's Social Security Institution (SGK) stated that citizens with no social security and low income can benefit from health services for themselves and their dependents if they pay 150.12 lira General Health Insurance (GSS) premium per month. In the written...
Turkey’s healthcare investment proved its capacity amid outbreak: Presidential Communications Directorate
The Turkish government has been investing in the healthcare sector for years to improve its capacity, and these investments have been paying off in the fight against the coronavirus, Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun said on...
Iran: The new 8th cycle of Universal Public Health insurance (UPHI) has started from 25 February 2022
All Amayesh and Hoviat card holder refugees, who have been enrolled in the previous cycle of Universal Public Health insurance (UPHI) scheme before March this year as vulnerable and had free-of-charge insurance coverage, can now approach any of the...
An overview of the new Iraqi Health Insurance Law
This Article aims to provide an overview of the recently issued Iraqi Health Insurance Law no. 22 of 2020 (the ‘Health Insurance Law’). It covers the entry into force, insurance coverage, financing of the healthcare insurance programme, and interaction with healthcare...
Adult diapers have been included under the UCS benefit package in Thailand
To reduce expenses of bed-ridden patients and their families, adult diapers or incontinence pads have been approved under the Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS) benefit package. The new benefit package provides three pieces of diapers per day per person and targets to...