APEC economies are strengthening cross-sector collaboration to close women’s health financing gaps, shaping a new regional framework to expand access to essential services through innovative financing.APEC economies are intensifying efforts to address persistent...
Published by BMJ Global Health, a journal of the BMJ Publishing Group, the commentary examines the policy risks facing health systems as external donor funding declines. Authored by Edwine Barasa, Jane Chuma, Justice Nonvignon, and Olusoji O. Adeyi, the article...
President Ruto announced expanded cancer coverage and key UHC reforms, including improved medicine supply and a new hospital equipment model. The government now insures 2.3 million vulnerable citizens, with goals to enhance efficiency, quality, and equity in...
Over 80% of Indians with disabilities lack health insurance; over half of applicants are rejected, often for their disability or pre-existing conditions. Barriers include unaffordable premiums, inaccessible platforms, and low awareness. Experts call for urgent...
This World Bank paper (2024), available in both English and French, investigates the impact of out-of-pocket payments for health services in Guinea. Among the conclusions, authors point out that public and external health financing patterns reinforce health access...
Experts at the Family Planning 2030 conference warned that global aid cuts, led by the U.S., threaten decades of progress in reproductive health and access to contraception worldwide. At the International Conference on Family Planning in Bogotá, experts warned that...
Despite government efforts to control health expenditures in India, households in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district face substantial out-of-pocket expenses (OOPE) for medical care, forcing them to rely on hardship financing through borrowing and asset sales. This...
This study examines how China's long-term care insurance (LTCI) affects hospital expenditures among disabled individuals ineligible for benefits, addressing a gap in existing research. Using a difference-in-difference approach with data from pilot cities and the China...
This law of the Republic of Mali creates the Medical Assistance Scheme (RAMED). This scheme covers health care for the indigent in public health establishments.
Bulgaria’s 2026 social security plan proposes raising pension insurance by two points and the maximum insurable income to 4,600 leva. Pensions will rise up to 8 percent from July. The healthcare budget of 5.3 billion euros includes more hospitalizations, cancer...
Sweden’s autumn 2025 COVID-19 plan offers free shots only to those aged 75+ and vulnerable adults 18–74, excluding healthy 65–74-year-olds. Officials cite low cost-effectiveness and stronger immunity. Experts warn this could raise risks. Denmark and several EU states...
Senegal has validated a national strategy to systematically enroll informal workers in Universal Health Insurance, aiming to boost coverage to 75% by 2029. This inclusive initiative, supported by international partners, targets extending health protection to groups...
Kazakhstan is modernizing its compulsory social health insurance system to improve financial sustainability, expand care for low-income citizens, and enhance service quality. Reforms include infrastructure upgrades, digital tools, and streamlined processes to ensure...
Romania’s Social Democrats secured Senate committee backing to exempt vulnerable groups—including mothers on parental leave, war veterans, disabled persons, former political prisoners, and religious members—from social health insurance contributions (CASS). Opposition...
In September 2025, despite declining international support for health funding, the government of Peru is making efforts to guarantee free treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS.Peru's Ministry of Health (MINSA) announced at the beginning of September 2025, that it...
