The Georgian government is introducing co-payments in the universal health coverage system to allow patient choice and flexibly. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said patients who could not choose a preferred provider or certain comfort level during medical care would...
Czech government passes a law allowing health insurance companies invest in disease prevention
As reported by Expats.cz, the Czech government has approved an amendment to the Public Health Insurance Act that could be a game changer for Czech healthcare. The law will enable health insurance companies to allocate significantly more funds toward disease...
Hungarian law on compulsory health insurance: Act LXXXIII of 1997
Act LXXXIII of 1997 in Hungary is a law that defines the Hungarian health care system, including which services are free, which are covered by copayment, and which are excluded from prepaid public benefit schemes. This law also establishes the financing of health care...
Belize Health Sector Strategic Plan 2014-2024
This strategic plan used a new approach in the development of the strategic objectives for the Ministry of Health and in the organization and delivery of health and wellness services to the population. The World Health Organization Health Determinants framework was...
Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Health Insurance
This is the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Insuring Health (I-1343), signed on May 21, 1996 by Algirdas Brazauskas, President of the Republic of Lithuania. The attached file contains the latest amendments introduced by Law No. XIV-2335 on December 14, 2023. This...
Law of Turkmenistan “On the protection of citizens’ health” (2015)
This law #223-V On the protection of citizens' health was signed by the President of Republic of Turkmenistan and is effective since May 23, 2015. It has replaced previous versions of the law -- "On the protection of citizens' health" from December 14, 2002, and "On...
Law of Mongolia “On Health Insurance” (2015)
The purpose of this law is to establish the principles and scope of compulsory health insurance in Mongolia, to ensure that every citizen of Mongolia is insured and pays premiums for health insurance in accordance with the law. The law also aims to create a fund to...
Constitution of the Republic
Article 72 establishes that"public health is a right of all persons and it is the responsibility of the State to guarantee access, free and quality care, protection and recovery services". To make this right effective, "the State institutes a health system at all...
Constitution of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana
Article 24 of the constitution states that “Every citizen has the right to free medical attention and also to social care in case of old age and disability”.
Record 2024 health budget in Guyana supports UHC
In Guyana, public budget covered over 65% of current health expenditure in 2021. The national budget in 2024 continued that positive trend, by allocating a record $129.8 billion.The 2024 national budget allocated a record $129.8 billion for health in Guyana. Although...
Ordinance instituting a Compulsory Health Insurance and Social Guarantee Scheme
ORDINANCE N°0022 /PR/2007 instituant un Régime Obligatoire d'Assurance Maladie et de Garantie Sociale en République Gabonaise.
Decree establishing the statutes of the CNAMGS
Decree N°00510/PR/MTEPS establishing the statutes of the Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie et de Garantie Sociale in Gabon.
Decree setting out the operating procedures of the Compulsory Health Insurance and Social Guarantee Scheme (Régime Obligatoire d’Assurance Maladie et de Garantie Sociale)
Decree N° 0 9 6 9 / PRMTEPS setting the technical conditions for the operation of the Mandatory Health Insurance and Social Guarantee Scheme in Gabon.
Decree setting the minimum contractual settlement between healthcare providers and CNAMGS
Arrêté N° 00022 fixant le règlement minimum conventionnel entre les prestataires de santé et la Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie et de Garantie Sociale au Gabon.
2023 Long-Term Care Insurance Act and Enforcement Decree
The Long-term Care Insurance Act was established to promote the health and stability of senior citizens in their post-retirement years, alleviate the caregiving burden on families, and improve the quality of life for seniors. Under this Act, it provides long-term care...