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Bulgarian drug procurement bill blocked, defying EU infringement process
Bulgarian drug procurement bill blocked, defying EU infringement process
Bulgaria

Bulgaria faces EU sanctions as private hospitals, exempt from public procurement, overcharge for medicines. Reformers’ attempts to reintroduce tenders are blocked by political resistance and lobbying, costing the state millions annually and breaching EU rules.Since...

Imagining health financing as a shared public-private investment
Imagining health financing as a shared public-private investment

A new report urges G20 leaders to redefine health financing as a coordinated, strategic investment, leveraging both public and private sectors to build resilient, equitable health systems for all.At the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development...

Evolving healthcare in Southern and Southeast Asia
Evolving healthcare in Southern and Southeast Asia
India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand

Rapid ageing and rising non-communicable diseases are straining South and Southeast Asia’s underfunded healthcare systems. Countries are boosting funding, adopting digital health, and improving preventive care, but rural access gaps and high costs persist despite...

High-level conference on health financing in Benin
High-level conference on health financing in Benin
Benin

On July 2025, representatives of governments, the private sector and technical and financial partners met in Benin for the first high-level conference on health financing in Africa, organized by the private health sector platform.Benin's private health sector platform...

Governance of the private health sector in Georgia
Georgia

Georgia’s move toward universal health coverage is challenged by a largely private health sector and weak governance. Insufficient regulatory detail, purchasing gaps, and poor stakeholder dialogue undermine care quality and equity. Strengthening governance requires...

Private equity investment in long-term care: The case of Ireland
Ireland

Private equity (PE) firms play a significant role in the financialisation of healthcare systems, yet research has largely overlooked their direct involvement, especially outside the U.S. This study investigates the drivers behind PE investments in Ireland’s long-term...

Reforming Bangladesh health systems for the future
Reforming Bangladesh health systems for the future
Bangladesh

Bangladesh's health sector faces urgent challenges as it approaches the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in achieving Universal Health Coverage. The Health Sector Reform Commission Report 2025 proposes significant constitutional amendments and systemic...

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...