As part of the scheme to improve the quality of public action, the Inspection générale des Finances (IGF) and the Inspection générale des Affaires sociales (Igas) were commissioned in November 2023 to conduct an expenditure review on medical devices, which accounted...
The CNAM Board examines the health insurance income and expenditure report for 2025
The Board of Caisse Nationale de l'Assurance Maladie (CNAM) has examined the provisional annual report on projected costs and expenditure for 2025. The report forecasts a health insurance branch deficit of €11.4 billion by the end of 2024. To redress the situation,...
Health insurance: Income and expenditure report 2025
Based on analyses of trends in expenditure and practices, and drawing on French and international recommendations, the Charges et produits pour l'année 2025 report presents proposals and ideas for improving the quality and efficiency of care, and optimizing healthcare...
Universal health insurance: Government to inject $30 billion by 2025
More than 1,500 people have received their provisional registration cards and certificates for the universal health insurance scheme. Twelve structures have been affiliated and 199,112 have been pre-registered. This was announced by the Minister in charge of of social...
Validation of the study on the implementation of a CSU management organization
The Ministry of Public Health has initiated a study prior to setting up a management body for universal health coverage. From October 23 to 25, thanks to the technical support of the P4H focal person in Cameroon, a workshop brought together experts who validated the...
National Health Insurance to expand benefit package for pregnancy and childbirth
National Health Insurance has unveiled a plan to expand its benefit package to support healthy pregnancies and childbirth, starting from November 2024. This includes coverage for continuous glucose monitors for diabetic patients during pregnancy, reduce out-of-pocket...
Lithuania’s increased revenue boosts care access and health worker salaries
The Lithuania's healthcare financing has been increased in 2023, which made additional funds available for the Compulsory Health Insurance Fund.The National Health Insurance Fund under the Ministry of Health of Lithuania reports that health care financing has been...
PhilHealth to further increase overall health benefit package by 30 percent
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) expects to implement another round of 30-percent increase in all its benefit packages to reduce out-of-pocket expenses of PhilHealth beneficiaries.According to Filane Mikee Cervantes reported in the Philippine...
Niger: 50% reduction in the cost of healthcare in public facilities
The Niger authorities have decided to reduce the cost of health services in public health centers by 50%, according to a communiqué issued at the end of a council of ministers held on August 22, 2024.The weekly meeting of the executive ruled on patient care in Niger's...
Conakry: Prime Minister launches medical coverage for government employees and pensioners
On August 7, 2024, the Prime Minister launched medical coverage for Guinean civil servants and pensioners, an initiative carried out by the Caisse Nationale de Prévoyance Sociale (CNPS). This reform, in force since August 1, marks a major step forward for the...
Impact of health benefit package policy interventions on service utilisation in PM-JAY
Understanding the drivers of differences in the outcomes of insurance reforms is critical to inform future implementations of publicly funded health insurance to achieve the broader goal of universal health coverage. This paper makes a significant contribution to the...
Health ministry proposes to enhance insurance coverage for cancer and stroke
The Vietnam's Ministry of Health (MoH) has unveiled new amendments on the Law on Health Insuranc to provide full coverage for patients diagnosed with rare or serious conditions, including cancer, stroke and paralysis. According to Vietnam News, the Vietnam's Ministry...
Law 346: Free health services for women during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period
It establishes free curative medical care and comprehensive general health services for women during pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium in all public health facilities. The public health system should encourage the strengthening of all relevant actions for the...
Decree setting out the terms and conditions of access to healthcare services covered by AMU
This decree sets out the terms and conditions of access to healthcare benefits covered by universal health insurance, in accordance with articles 27 and 30 of law no. 2021-022 of October 18, 2021 instituting universal health insurance in the Togolese Republic.
Decree setting AMU’s basket of services
The establishment of standards for medical and paramedical procedures covered by the universal health insurance scheme is necessary to guarantee high-quality, harmonized and standardized care. This decree therefore defines the values and nomenclatures of the...