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Legal & Institution Archives - P4H Network
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Decree modifying the Mexican Institute of Social Security
Decree modifying the Mexican Institute of Social Security
Mexico

The decree modifying the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS-Bienestar) was published. The modifications include financing, unifying transfers between IMSS-Bienestar and governments of the federative entities in the Fondo de Salud para el Bienestar (FONSABI...

Nigeria to Host Health Financing Policy Dialogue In September
Nigeria to Host Health Financing Policy Dialogue In September
Nigeria

Nigeria will host a National Health Financing Dialogue in September to tackle low health investment, with households paying 76% of costs. The forum will push NHIA Act implementation, insurance expansion, and innovative financing, aiming to cut out-of-pocket spending...

The social insurance regulations for foreign workers in Vietnam
The social insurance regulations for foreign workers in Vietnam
Vietnam

From 1 July 2025, foreign nationals in Vietnam on labour contracts of at least 12 months must join compulsory social insurance, unless exempt. They get the same benefits as locals. Contributions total 25% of salary: 8% by the worker and 17% by the employer, split...

NHI Implementation in South Africa: Key Risks and Challenges
NHI Implementation in South Africa: Key Risks and Challenges
South Africa

South Africa’s NHI aims for universal healthcare but risks higher costs, reduced access, overburdened public hospitals, provider exits, rising lawsuits, and costly transitions. Without viable alternatives, it could destabilise both public and private healthcare...

Belgian reform package targets excessive medical fees
Belgian reform package targets excessive medical fees
Belgium

Belgium’s summer agreement reforms healthcare by limiting excessive doctor surcharges, ensuring fair billing and equal reimbursements, curbing pharmaceutical overspending, and promoting sustainable care while preserving provider autonomy. This marks a historic step...

Croatian Parliament amends Mandatory Health Insurance Act
Croatian Parliament amends Mandatory Health Insurance Act
Croatia

Croatia expanded health insurance exemptions, raised sickness benefits, reformed healthcare staff rules by abolishing internships, tightened misconduct standards, and passed a law requiring a master’s degree for speech therapists, with two years to comply. The...

Parliament approves Ghana Medical Trust Fund Bill
Parliament approves Ghana Medical Trust Fund Bill
Ghana

Ghana approved the MahamaCares Fund to support chronic disease patients outside NHIS coverage, funded by levies and contributions. Despite delays and political concerns over funding and branding, it aims to ease care costs. Further talks with Finance will address...

Statutory Health Insurance Modernization Act 2003
Germany

The following extract, written in German and translated into English using Google Translate, from the website of AOK, the German public health insurance provider, provides some details about the Statutory Health Insurance Modernization Act of 2003. With the GKV...

SHI Competition Strengthening Act 2007
Germany

The following extract from the CESifo Dice Report: Journal for Institutional Comparisons describes the Social Health Insurance Pro Competition Act of 2007. On 1 April 2007 an act became effective which will radically change the German system of health care: the...