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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,...

‘No plans’ to allow private health cover of GP care
‘No plans’ to allow private health cover of GP care
Australia

Australia does not plan to create a two-tier healthcare system by bringing in private insurers for GP care. The Health Minister shuts down all calls for letting private insurers cover GP care.Calls to lift the ban on private health insurers subsidizing GP visits have...

Why has NHS England been abolished and what does it mean for patients?
Why has NHS England been abolished and what does it mean for patients?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

As announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, National Health Service (NHS) England is being abolished and merged with the Department of Health and Social Care to reduce bureaucracy. This restructuring aims to enhance efficiency, although it may result in job losses...

Financing of the Colombian Health System during a period of reform
Financing of the Colombian Health System during a period of reform
Colombia

Colombia's healthcare system is still in the process of reform. The Ministry of Health indicates that the amounts granted to the capitation payment units in recent years have not been sufficient. It calls for clarification of payment modalities to EPSs for the coming...

Why So Many Cambodians Travel Abroad For Medical Care
Why So Many Cambodians Travel Abroad For Medical Care
Cambodia

The author highlights the challenges and misdiagnoses faced in the Cambodian healthcare system that push many to seek medical treatment abroad. It underscores the rising trend of medical tourism due to inadequate domestic options, the financial burden of healthcare,...

Sumar Program: an important contributor to UHC in Argentina over 20 years
Argentina

As part of the Health Systems & Reform journal 2024 edition devoted to Objective-Oriented Health Systems Reform: Implications for Moving Towards Universal Health Coverage, Martin Sabignoso and colleagues look at the legacy of the Programa Sumar in Argentina. Their...

Changing global health landscape affects the Caribbean
Changing global health landscape affects the Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda, Trinidad and Tobago

The Caribbean countries, small island nations and the region in general must adapt to changing financing for global health. Increased South-South collaboration and enhancing regional cooperation are the future of resilient and sustainable Universal Health Coverage.The...

Luxembourg health system works well but access is unequal, report finds
Luxembourg health system works well but access is unequal, report finds
Luxembourg

Luxembourg's healthcare system is broadly effective, with high coverage and low unmet needs, but challenges remain, including access issues for vulnerable populations and a reliance on foreign medical staff. The system also lacks strategic public health initiatives...

Indonesia launches $183 million free health screening program
Indonesia launches $183 million free health screening program
Indonesia

Indonesia has introduced a nationwide free health screening program to prevent early deaths, allocating 3 trillion rupiah ($183 million) to the initiative that aims to screen 100M people in 2025. Indonesia has launched its largest-ever health screening program,...