This document is published under Health System in Transition Reviews (HiTs). It provides a detailed description of Thailand’s health system, and policy and reform developments as well as achievements and remaining challenges.It examines Thailand's health system...
Innovations and Lessons from Asia and the Pacific RegionIntegration of digital technology in a country's health financing system is a transformative step towards achieving efficient, transparent, and equitable health systems. By leveraging digital tools, these...
In Brunei Darussalam, the Ministry of Health will increase its budget for 2024/25 fiscal year by 37%, aiming to hire additional healthcare professionals, construct new medical facilities, and enhance healthcare delivery through the implementation of artificial...
From March 11th to 15th, 2024, the National Health Security Office has organized a five-day intensive course on Thailand's experience in managing health financing and health service delivery at the district level for Universal Health Coverage. The participants were...
In Indonesia, health insurance population coverage has reached to 95.77% in 2023, aligning with a goal set in the 2024 National Medium-term Development Plan.The population coverage target for 2024 is 113 million people insured with full premium subsidies by the state...
This study aims to evaluate the effects of transitioning from an outpatient copayment system to a coinsurance system in 2007 on outpatient healthcare utilization and expenditures in South Korea. Results indicate a significant rise in outpatient healthcare utilization...
This study examines the progression of households’ financial protection against out-of-pocket expenses in the Korea's health system, alongside policies aimed at expanding disease-targeted benefits under the national health insurance. Findings reveal that the incidence...
This study examines multiple funding flows and describes the potential effect of multiple payment streams on healthcare provider behaviour in low- and middle-income countries.Findings from case studies conducted in Burkina Faso, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Tunisia, and...
This study examines Lao PDR government's preparedness for the diminishing external assistance and evaluates the transition approaches adopted by donors. The government employs three primary strategies towards donor transition: mobilizing domestic resources, enhancing...
The Vietnam Ministry of Health is currently seeking inputs from relevant agencies regarding the proposed amendment of the Health Insurance Law to increase health insurance contributions.According to the Ministry, the existing health insurance contributions do not...
This study compares the purchasing arrangements with private providers under social health insurance systems in France and Japan.France and Japan use different approaches to determine the payment arrangements with public and private providers. In addition to payment...
Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare unveiled a five-year plan aimed at create fundamentally reshaping the national health insurance system for sustainability.Park Jun hee reported in The Korea Herald, "The 2024-28 comprehensive plan aims at better compensating...
China has initiated a campaign to extend basic medical insurance coverage to cover medical expense of newborns.According to Xinhua, Chinese authorities have issued a circular announcing the launch of this campaign on March 2, with the goal of expanding basic medical...
Co-payment is required for visits to general practitioners and for collecting prescriptions. This study aims to investigate the impact of user co-payments on access to health care, with a focus on inequities for indigenous Māori populations in New Zealand. Findings...
Despite the presence of universal health care in Australia, out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses remains a concern, particularly among vulnerable groups, including socio-economically disadvantaged people and older Australians with high healthcare needs. This article examines...
