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Universal health coverage (UHC) is one of the major health policy objectives to achieve a Nation’s sustainable development. This goal is achieved when all citizens in the country enjoy the highest standards of healthcare at no or low cost. Many countries around the world have achieved UHC through a national health insurance framework and have an extensive range of risks funded by government revenue and contributions from both employers and employees. This study examines the feasibility of developing a National Health Insurance System (NHIS) as a way to achieve UHC in Saudi Arabia. It also highlights the potential role of health insurance in health coverage, improving the quality of care, and use of healthcare. Although establishing a NHIS poses many challenges, addressing them makes it feasible to provide and finance healthcare in the country.
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@#<p><strong>Background:</strong> The implementation of the "Sin Tax Law" (RA 10351) in 2013 has increased revenues for healthcare in the Philippines. What changes have taken place in government hospitals since the passage of the law? This qualitative study sought to answer this question by presenting perspectives from patients, doctors, and nurses.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> Four focus group discussions (FGDs) and eight semi-structured interviews (SSIs) were conducted among patients, doctors, and nurses in two tertiary government hospitals in Metro Manila, Philippines.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> Significant changes noted by study participants over the past several years included increased financial assistance for patients as well as improvements in health services and continuity of care. However, their narratives underscored shortcomings in human resources and facilities, raising questions of 'absorptive capacity'.</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Given that the Sin Tax Law was the main policy intervention to which the changes reported by study participants can be attributed, the study provides a strong case for a continuation - if not expansion - of the Law, with the recommendation that increased health revenue should also translate to greater support for healthcare workers and enhanced health facilities. As these insights may be overlooked by traditional metrics, the study also recommends that policymakers consider qualitative studies in evaluating the efficacy of health care reforms.</p>
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Healthcare in Japan is approaching a crossroads. Birth rates are lowering, and various problems associated with a rapidly increasing elderly population are erupting. To turn around regional medical care, a complete rethinking on the part of physicians and the citizenry alike is called for. Physicians need to understand not only the latest clinical resources, but also what role medical care plays in everyday life. And we should reassess our regional medical care to gain a better understanding of its value and meaning.<br>In an aging society, we need to build communities able to extend the helping hand of care to the elderly, whatever position they may be in. As science and technology advance, great changes in medical care are coming about. We see home healthcare becoming more high-tech. And it would be best for us to build a healthcare system that links the functionality of various medical institutions from the most advanced hospitals to more common private infirmaries. Answering the question of how the increasing number of women doctors would best provide medical care throughout life will also provide a breakthrough to our shortage of doctors. This is an age in which both patients and healthcare providers can move forward together. And we are counting on the nation to put forth its best efforts.
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Healthcare in Japan is approaching a crossroads. Birth rates are lowering, and various problems associated with a rapidly increasing elderly population are erupting. To turn around regional medical care, a complete rethinking on the part of physicians and the citizenry alike is called for. Physicians need to understand not only the latest clinical resources, but also what role medical care plays in everyday life. And we should reassess our regional medical care to gain a better understanding of its value and meaning.In an aging society, we need to build communities able to extend the helping hand of care to the elderly, whatever position they may be in. As science and technology advance, great changes in medical care are coming about. We see home healthcare becoming more high-tech. And it would be best for us to build a healthcare system that links the functionality of various medical institutions from the most advanced hospitals to more common private infirmaries. Answering the question of how the increasing number of women doctors would best provide medical care throughout life will also provide a breakthrough to our shortage of doctors. This is an age in which both patients and healthcare providers can move forward together. And we are counting on the nation to put forth its best efforts.