Uncertain future for European Union’s health budget, says EU Official
A senior EU official reflects on the long-term sustainability of the €5.3 billion EU4Health programme, stressing the need for sustainable financing beyond EU funds due to recent budget cuts. Following the implementation of the EU4Health programme in response to the...
A health financing policy agenda for climate mitigation and adaptation
Published in the May WHO Bulletin, the article emphasises the health sector's role in climate change and calls for integrating mitigation and adaptation measures into health financing policies. The health sector significantly contributes to climate change, responsible...
Special Law for the constitution of the Solidarity Fund for Health
The purpose of the law is to establish the legal mechanisms for the financing and management of special programs for the preservation of public health and social assistance. The law that created the Solidarity Fund for Health (FOSALUD) in El Salvador emphasizes the...
El Salvador on the road to Universal Health Coverage
Health system reform in El Salvador succeeded in mobilizing national and international financial resources to improve health infrastructure, both ambulatory and hospital, laboratories and blood banks.The financing of the National Health System is a fundamental element...
A taxonomy for the financing of health for all
There is a need to change the language of health financing to include a health for all mindset. The article advocates for a health taxonomy to guide public and private investments, enhancing global health system resilience and equity.The COVID-19 pandemic, frequent...
Climate finance opportunities for health and health systems
The article published in the May edition of the WHO Bulletin highlights the significant risks posed by climate change to health and health systems, particularly in low- and middle-income countries that contribute least to greenhouse gas emissions.Following the 2023...
Can single disease payment impact hospitalization expenses and quality in district hospital? A case study in Fujian, China
Despite efforts in payment reform towards Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) and Diagnosis Intervention Packet (DIP) payment, Single Disease Payment (SDP) remains prominent among district hospitals in China. This study aims to evaluate the implementation of SDP in a...
The impacts of diagnosis-intervention packet payment on the providers’ behavior of inpatient care—evidence from a national pilot city in China
In 2020, China launched an innovative case-based payment method under the regional global budget called the diagnosis-intervention packet (DIP) payment. This study aims to explore changes in inpatient care provision in secondary and tertiary hospitals after the DIP...
How provider payment methods affect health expenditure of depressive patients? Empirical study from national claims data in China from 2013 to 2017
In China, majority of urban populations are covered under the Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance (UEBMI) and the Urban Resident Basic Medical Insurance (URBMI) schemes. This study aims to investigate the associations between provider payment methods and...
Converging global health agendas and universal health coverage: financing whole-of-government action through UHC+
Achieving health-related SDG targets requires addressing social, political, and economic determinants of health, which account for 40-60% of health outcomes, compared to 10-25% from clinical medicine. UN member states have committed to achieving universal health...
Redefining Debt-to-Health, a triple-win health financing instrument in global health
The BMC Globalization and Health article evaluates the Debt-to-Health initiative and offers recommendations to improve its effectiveness in converting debt repayments into health investments for indebted low- and middle-income countries. The research article...
Does a new case-based payment system promote the construction of the ordered health delivery system? Evidence from a pilot city in China
China has introduced a new case-based payment system called the “Diagnostic Intervention Package" or DIP. DIP is a Chinese original payment method aimed at influencing a positive behavior of healthcare providers. This study investigates the effects of the DIP.This...
The 2024 Europe report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: unprecedented warming demands unprecedented action
The latest report from The Lancet Countdown in Europe tracks 42 indicators, underscoring climate change's worsening health impacts, delayed action, and the imperative for health-responsive strategies, while also addressing regional inequalities and the call for...
Government doubles medical deductibles
In France, theealth Insurance spending has risen by almost 20% between 2018 and 2022 (excluding Covid-19). Patients' out-of-pocket expenses have fallen from 9% in 2011 to 7% in 2021: this is the lowest level in the OECD, after Luxembourg. The government has decided to...
Social Security deficit: Cades sounds the alarm
On December 12, 2023, Caisse d'amortissement de la dette sociale (Cades) Chairman Jean-Louis Rey presented the institution's 2023 balance sheet.Tasked with financing and extinguishing the accumulated debt of the French Social Security system, Cades was due to complete...