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Financial Protection Archives - Page 4 of 117 - P4H Network
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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....

Ministry of Public Health of Uruguay, Decree n. 287/2012.
Uruguay

In 2012, Uruguay's Ministry of Health issued a decree updating the categories of free care administered by the National Health Fund (FONSA). Certain vulnerable groups and beneficiaries affiliated by quota to the state health services administration (ASSE) can receive...

WHO launches plan for free child cancer medicines in Nepal
WHO launches plan for free child cancer medicines in Nepal
Nepal

WHO has launched a platform to provide free cancer medicines to children in low- and middle-income countries, aiming to improve survival rates. The initiative, supported by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, plans to benefit around 5,000 children this year and...

PhilHealth urges hospitals to support ‘no balance billing’ policy
PhilHealth urges hospitals to support ‘no balance billing’ policy
Philippines

The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is urging private hospitals to support its No Balance Billing (NBB) policy, which provides equitable healthcare access for patients without out-of-pocket expenses. Hospital leaders emphasize their commitment to...

More Americans Can’t Afford Health Care, Prescriptions
More Americans Can’t Afford Health Care, Prescriptions
United States of America

A recent study reveals that over one-third of Americans, approximately 91 million people, cannot afford quality health care, with significantly higher rates among Black (46%) and Hispanic (52%) populations. Access to health care has remained stable for wealthier...

Cabinet approves universal health cover policy in Namibia
Cabinet approves universal health cover policy in Namibia
Namibia

The cabinet has approved a universal health coverage policy to ensure all Namibians can access healthcare services without financial hardship. This initiative aligns with the country's Vision 2030 and aims to address existing challenges in healthcare access,...

Supreme Decree approving regulations for Law No. 29698 on rare diseases.
Peru

On March 27, 2025, the Peruvian government enacted Supreme Decree No. 002-2025- SA. This approved regulations for Law No. 29698, a law that declares the treatment of people suffering from rare or orphan diseases to be of national interest and preferential attention....

New Uruguayan government analyzing changes in health financing
New Uruguayan government analyzing changes in health financing
Uruguay

The undersecretary of the MSP of Uruguay reported that the government is analyzing changes in the financing of Fonasa and the calculation of capita. He also stressed the need to evaluate the economic and healthcare management of health institutions. In January 2025,...