future of health care finance in Bahrain

ABSTRACT

In Bahrain, as in most nation today, it is necessary to consider methods for reducing cost, increasing quality, and ensuring equity in the provision of health care. Several approaches are being tried. Improving management abilities of leaders and supervisors; becoming more concerned with cost- efficiency and effectiveness through various quality initiatives; continuing the shift toward primary and preventive care and considering alternative methods of financing health care. Within this environment, the Ministry of Health in Bahrain has begun to consider alternative methods of financing health care, including various cost- recovery proposals as well as public and private health insurance schemes