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Health Board contributes to the reform of the CSS organic law
Health Board contributes to the reform of the CSS organic law
Panama

In October 2024 in Panama, the health roundtable presented its summary of proposals for the reform of the organic law of the Social Security Fund. This same law was sanctioned on March 18, 2025. In Panama, a consultation process has been carried out to inform the...

Austrian Medical Chamber Unveils Ten-Point Plan for ÖGK Reform
Austrian Medical Chamber Unveils Ten-Point Plan for ÖGK Reform
Austria

The Austrian Medical Chamber has proposed a ten-point reform plan to address the ÖGK’s significant financial challenges, emphasizing the need to improve healthcare services rather than cutting them, as projected deficits exceed one billion euros. The Austrian Medical...

The rising income gradient in life expectancy in Sweden over six decades
Sweden

This study investigates the relationship between income and life expectancy in Sweden from 1960 to 2021, revealing a widening gap in life expectancy between different income levels. The disparity increased significantly, with men’s life expectancy gap growing from 3.5...

Poland’s Sejm Passes Bill To Lower Health Insurance Contributions
Poland’s Sejm Passes Bill To Lower Health Insurance Contributions
Poland

On April 4, 2025, the Sejm passed a bill to reduce health insurance contributions for approximately 2.5 million entrepreneurs in Poland, introducing a two-tier system that adjusts fees based on income levels. While the reform is expected to provide financial relief...

Australia’s health system in need of genuine reforms
Australia’s health system in need of genuine reforms
Australia

Australia's healthcare system faces significant challenges, including financial barriers to accessing care, inadequate support for chronic conditions, and underfunded mental health and dental services. Urgent reforms are needed to ensure the system can effectively...

How Japan is building a resilient society through equitable healthcare
How Japan is building a resilient society through equitable healthcare
Japan

Japan's universal health insurance system, established in 1961, ensures equitable access to healthcare for all citizens, particularly as the country grapples with an aging population and rising healthcare costs. Recent policy updates aim to enhance efficiency and...

Renewing New Zealand’s Primary Care System
Renewing New Zealand’s Primary Care System
New Zealand

The report "The Heart of Healthcare: Renewing New Zealand's Primary Care System" highlights the economic benefits of investing in general practice, showing potential cost savings and improved patient care compared to emergency department visits.The report "The Heart...

Africa CDC to Pilot New Health Financing Options
Africa CDC to Pilot New Health Financing Options

Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is launching innovative financing solutions to boost domestic health funding among member states, encouraging them to allocate at least 15% of their national budgets to health. This strategy includes piloting new...

Financing essential medicines and health supplies in Pakistan
Pakistan

ThinkWell Pakistan has recently published a series of insightful fact sheets exploring how public health facilities in Pakistan procure and finance essential medicines and health supplies (EMHS), along with the bottlenecks they face at each step of the process....