The Singapore government is reviewing current health insurance schemes. The review indicated a rise of hospital bills and health insurance claims and needs to strike a balance between adequate coverage and cost control. According to the Insurance Asia, Singapore...
Each year, dozens of new medicines are added to Lithuania’s reimbursable list, ensuring patients receive modern treatments. Faster inclusion is enabled by quicker evaluations and more efficient use of the Compulsory Health Insurance Fund (CHIF), improving access to...
The article examines the impoverishing effects of out-of-pocket (OOP) healthcare payments in Ghana before introducing the national health insurance scheme. Using data from the Ghana Living Standard Survey 5 (2005/2006) and two poverty lines ($1.25 and $2.50 per capita...
This study aims to explore the impact of provincial-pooling of basic medical insurance on the health performance of migrant population and analyze the mediating role of social integration. And calls for accelerating the promotion of provincial-pooling of basic medical...
The report reviews Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), established by Acts 650 (2003) and 852 (2012), highlighting its success in providing affordable healthcare to millions while identifying key challenges threatening its sustainability. Despite...
Law of the Kyrgyz Republic "On health insurance of citizens in the Kyrgyz Republic" was originally adopted (signed) on October 18, 1999 under No. 112. It was approved by the Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament) of the Kyrgyz Republic and signed by the President of the Kyrgyz...
Mr Zaur Aliyev, Chairman of the Executive Board, State Agency on Mandatory Health Insurance of Azerbaijan, visited Ankara, Turkey, on June 12-13 and met with Dr Raci Kaya, Chairman of State Security Council of Turkey, where they extended the Memorandum of...
Reports are regularly provided to the US Congress on the performance of the federally managed Medicare and Medicaid programs. Subsequent to the 2024 reports, Medscape surveyed its membership of physicians (medical doctors) to understand their perspective.Medical...
This paper evaluates the transition of Germany's hybrid health insurance system to a uniform system, which could be financed through funded or unfunded premiums or payroll taxes. The findings reveal that while payroll taxes offer good insurance properties, they also...
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...
This law establishes the right to health protection for all inhabitants residing in the Oriental Republic of Uruguay and the different modalities for their access to comprehensive health services. The implementation of the National Integrated Health System is the...
Law on Mandatory Health Care Insurance in The Republic of Albania No. 10 383, dated 24.2.2011 (latest amendment no. 65/2023, dated 21.7.2023) establishes the framework for mandatory health care insurance in the Republic of Albania. This law has been amended multiple...
The study, titled "Effects of Private Health Insurance on Medical Expenditure and Health Service Utilization in South Korea: A Quantile Regression Analysis," was authored by Kristine Namhee Kwon and Wankyo Chung and published in BMC Health Services Research. In South...
Authorities, national and international experts proposed strategies to move towards the economic and financial sustainability of social security in the country.The financing situation of Peru 's Social Security (EsSalud) was presented by its executive president to the...
The 2nd meeting of the National Health Sector Coordination Committee (CNC-SS), held on July 11, 2024, marks a new stage in the strengthening of the Togolese health system. This virtual session brought together key players from the healthcare sector and various...
