Decree implementing AMO-Benin
This decree defines the implementation of compulsory health insurance in the Republic of Benin.Health insurance is taken out either with the National Social Welfare Agency or any successor public body, or with an insurance company or organization approved in Benin or...
Insurance program for human capital reinforcement (ARCH) – Benin
Project ARCH is part of the Beninese government's drive to offer a minimum package of basic social services to the most disadvantaged. It is part of the national institutional framework and aims to develop synergies with other projects and initiatives already...
Muskoka study on CSU in Benin
This research aims to help participating countries meet the challenge of building on what already exists to move towards CSU. The aim is to document the extent to which the 'CSU' systems of the countries participating in the study meet the criteria of the Learning...
Confronting the elephants in the room: reigniting momentum for universal health coverage
A Lancet publication by UHC2030 highlights barriers to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC), including political commitment, insufficient financing, global health fragmentation, and communication challenges. Authors call for collective action to address these...
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Public servants’ willingness to pay for social health insurance in Ethiopia
A study in Ethiopia shows public servants' willingness to pay for social health insurance linked to income, education, and awareness.A recent systematic review and meta-analysis conducted in Ethiopia has revealed crucial insights into the willingness of public...
Public Health Spending & Mortality Reduction in Canada
Journal of Social Science and Medicine finds that Canadian provinces with higher public health spending see a decrease in preventable deaths over time, especially for men. Curative spending showed less impact, suggesting long-term investment in prevention is...
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Argentina: As of March, Instituto de Obra Médico Asistencial to charge co-payments for medical consultations
The entity in charge of providing health insurance to public employees will start charging co-payments for medical consultations in the province of Buenos Aires. Due to the need to make adjustments for inflation, the president of the public employees' welfare fund...
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Free of Charge Program: More than 700 thousand patients were treated at the General Hospital of Mexico.
According to the 2019-2024 Management Report of the General Hospital of Mexico "Dr. Eduardo Liceaga", the free medical care program was able to eliminate economic barriers and also ensure that more people could receive quality medical care. The hospital's general...
What Can Value for Money in Health Care Learn from the Regulatory World?
The Centre for Global Development blog post by Javier Guzman discusses how Health Technology Assessment (HTA) systems can benefit from the experience of regulatory systems.The article argues that while the two have different goals (regulatory systems ensure safety and...
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Health insurance agency monitors the accessibility of insurance-related information for the public
Mongolia's Health insurance agency monitors whether healthcare organizations are transparently posting information on access to care for the public. Since December of last year, the Health Insurance Agency has been working with providers to ensure the law on...
Togo health accounts 2017, 2018, 2019
The information comes from primary data for private companies, insurance companies, health mutuals, NGOs and associations, and donors, as well as secondary data for the various ministries, institutions and households. These accounts are produced on the basis of the...
Strategic plan for the implementation of togo’s national health services quality improvement policy 2020-2022
The aim of this policy is to contribute to creating the conditions so that every individual living in Togo, without distinction, has access to health services capable of satisfying him or her physically, mentally and socially, in an environment in which the provider...
National health financing strategy for CSU Burkina Faso
This strategy document is intended to be a reference tool for the government and technical and financial partners, enabling them to coordinate the various interventions in the field of health financing.The vision of the National Health Financing Strategy (SNFS) for...
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Current situation and recommendations for healthcare facilities
On October 12, 2023, the Cour des Comptes published two reports on healthcare institutionsThe first report focuses on the financial situation of public hospitals, which, although in a dilapidated state, are said to have improved after the health crisis thanks to...
Effect of insurance on out-of-pocket health care spending in Peru 2007-2019
With information obtained from household surveys, the study aims to measure the impact of affiliation to either private or public health insurance on out-of-pocket health expenditure in Peru between 2007-2019.The research results show that the variables adults over 65...