This Federal Law regulates relations arising from ensuring health protection of citizens in the Russian Federation and determines: 1) legal, organizational and economic foundations for protecting the health of citizens; 2) the rights and obligations of individuals and...
Evaluation of the payment system for compulsory health insurance providers
This evaluation aims to remedy the lack of systematic examination of the AMO provider payment system, and provides information on reforms designed to link the AMO system, and subsequently the UHIP system, more closely to the principles of strategic purchasing. To...
Nationwide expansion of home-based services for patients receiving Medical Aid
Ministry of Health and Welfare has announced a plan to expand home medical care service program for patients receiving Medical Aid nationwide, starting from July 2024.In 2019, the home medical care service program for Medical Aid beneficiaries was piloted in 13 areas....
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation increases dialysis benefit
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has increased its dialysis benefit to alleviate the financial burden on PhilHealth beneficiaries.According to the Philippine News Agency, PhilHealth president and chief executive officer Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. and...
With the therapy fund reform, the patient’s deductible is canceled
As of July 1, 2024, Estonia's Health Fund (Tervisekassa) fully manages the Therapy Fund, removing patient co-payments and providing a clear list of covered service providers. Family doctors can refer patients to clinical psychologists, speech therapists, and...
The role of HTA for essential health benefit package design in low or middle-income countries
In their article titled "The Role of HTA for Essential Health Benefit Package Design in Low or Middle-Income Countries," Ole F. Norheim and David A. Watkins examine how Health Technology Assessment (HTA) can contribute to the design of Health Benefit Packages (HBPs)...
CMU: citizens still dissatisfied
For the past five years, Ivorians have had access to universal health coverage. The Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene is working hard to ensure that enrolment is effective throughout the country. Despite this, people still need to be convinced by the health...
WHO report: “Leveraging health financing to strengthen mental health services in Ukraine”
As part of its health financing policy papers series, WHO Barcelona Office for Health Systems Financing (WHO Regional Office for Europe) published a report titled "Leveraging health financing to strengthen mental health services in Ukraine". "This report’s primary...
Upcoming course on Benefit-cost analysis: Valuing life and health
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is organising an online course for practitioners, scholars, policymakers, and other stakeholders who have some familiarity with methods for economic evaluation and want to increase their basic understanding of benefit-cost...
Kazakhstan opened a national center for orphan diseases
The Republican Center for Orphan Diseases (RCOD) started its work on June 1st of 2024, marking a contribution to children's health on the International Childrens' Day. The main goal of the center is to improve medical care and quality of life for patients with rare...
Cambodia: Guidelines for the Benefit Package and Provider Payment of the Health Equity Fund
Health equity fund (HEF) is a social health protection scheme aimed at enabling access to essential health care among the poor for free of charge in public health facilities in Cambodia. The guidelines describe the standard benefit packages and provider payments for...
China to expand basic medical insurance coverage for newborn children
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...
Colombia: Generate 6.8% of Gross Domestic Product to maintain Health Benefits by 2030
The article presents the results of a study conducted by Banco de la República, according to which resources may be sustainable if the economy increases and efficiency is strengthened in the Health Service Provider Institutions (IPS).According to the Banco de la...
Lower health care costs in Burkina Faso
At its traditional cabinet meeting, the Burkinabe government approved a significant reduction in the fees for CT scans, MRIs and haemodialysis. These cost reductions range from 50 to 60% and are scheduled to take effect from the end of April 2024."The Council (of...
Health insurance agency was trained by the World Bank on health insurance package design
The Health Insurance General Office (HIGO) of Mongolia is working on updating and implementing national policies. In this regard, joint trainings were organized with the World Bank consultants. Training held on March 22 was titled "Improving the package of health...