A study published in the Health Policy journal of Science Direct proposes a method to forecast how ageing affects both health expenditures and revenues. It suggests a range of policy options to address financing gaps.Abstract There is a perception that population...
Catastrophic health spending among older adults in India
Deprivation among the aged population and its implication on households is a global concern due to the unprecedented rise in the geriatric population. Old age is a period of many vulnerabilities, falling health, retirement from the workforce, no/reduced income,...
Expanded home healthcare system
This initiative reduced out-of-pocket spending on palliative care due in part to the shift toward lower-cost, community-based services such as home care and outpatient visits. It also led to better utilization of resources in hospitals. Read More
Singapore will release MediSave top-ups for senior citizens in July
This year Singapore will allocate a total of S$270 million to MediSave top-ups for senior citizens. In July, Singaporeans born in 1959 and earlier or aged 63 and over will receive MediSave top-ups between S$200 and S$900. In addition, those born in 1939 and earlier...
Health issues and health care expenditure among elderly in India
The study synthesises the empirical research studies and discusses the health need of the elderly population, healthcare utilization and healthcare expenditure. Despite an increasing feminization of India's older population, women's health in later life and the health...
Singapore’s health care expenditure is expected to significantly increase by 2030 due to population ageing
Due to population ageing, healthcare will account for the bulk of increases in government social spending by 2030 as it is predicted that the older population will account for 25 percent of Singaporeans. It is estimated that if the current healthcare spending,...
China plans to improve elderly care services nationwide in 2023
A rise of population ageing leads to increase medical and care needs among older population in China. Local governments will start to pilot programmes next year to improve medical and care services for the elderly, with the goal of rolling out the scheme...
New document on Myanmar’s health transitions is now available
On the journey towards the universal health coverage (UHC), there is no one-size-fits-all formula. As countries strive to attain the goals of UHC via their own unique maps and routes, it is essential to regularly assess the progress against the context specific to a...
Singapore will open a long-term disability program for people born in 1979 or earlier
Long-term care is needed for dependent older persons. However, the cost of long-term care and duration of disability are unpredictable. Thus, a new long-term disability program so called “CareShield Life” has been introduced to provide a basic lifetime financial...
Government subsidies target senior citizens to join PhilHealth
In Philippines, Filipinos aged 60 years old and above who currently are not covered by the PhilHealth and do not have a regular source of income are now mandatorily covered under PhilHealth. While their annual premium contributions will be subsidized by the government...
Botswana takes bold steps to address health and wellbeing of the older population
The government of Botswana began developing the national healthy ageing strategic programme in 2019. The strategy’s goal is to ensure comprehensive public-health response to meet the needs of older population in line with universal health coverage (UHC). Given that...
Experiences and perceptions of barriers to health services for elderly in rural Namibia
The attainment of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) requires that no one must be left behind and that all people regardless of their social economic and demographic characteristics have access to quality healthcare. Therefore UHC means that elderly rural populations...
Singapore increases public subsidies for health premiums to senior citizens
Singapore increases annual public subsidies of MediSave for seniors citizens from $250 to $1,100 based on age and pre-existing conditions. MediSave can be used to pay the premiums for MediShield Life and other MediSave-approved insurance plans, as well as medical...
$18b aged care budget outlines new care model
The federal budget includes almost $8 billion over four years to reform residential aged care with around half of that going toward funding and reporting a minimum of 200 care minutes for residents each day. The funding is part of a five-year $17.7 billion aged care...
Health Issues, Health Care Utilization & Health Care Expenditure among Elderly in India
India has a large elderly population, with enormous diversity pertaining to social, economic, educational and health status which demands more healthcare services as they age. But, unregulated systems, lack of resources, inefficient public health system, absence of...