Sundhedsforsikring

The Korean government's plan to extend National Health Insurance coverage to hair-loss medication is facing growing criticism from patient groups and medical experts.

19. april 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Med ministerbeslutningen den 29. april for døren signalerer sundhedsminister Nina Warken og finansminister Lars Klingbeil åbenhed over for justeringer i sparepakken til den lovpligtige sygeforsikring, som oprindeligt er baseret på Finanskommissionens 66 forslag. Efter offentliggørelsen af det seneste udkast og stridigheder i koalitionen intensiverer foreninger og oppositionen deres kritik.

Andreas Gassen, formand for Kassenärztliche Bundesvereinigung, kræver fuldstændig afskaffelse af frivillige supplerende ydelser leveret af de lovpligtige sundhedsforsikringskasser for at opnå besparelser. Han anslår de potentielle besparelser til næsten en milliard euro om året. Dette sker midt i et truende finansieringsgab på tolv milliarder euro i det lovpligtige sundhedsforsikringssystem.

18. februar 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Egypt is preparing for the pilot implementation of its universal health insurance system in Minya as part of the second phase of the nationwide initiative aimed at broadening healthcare coverage and enhancing service quality, Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said. The Health Ministry reported that Abdel Ghaffar convened a wide-ranging meeting to assess the readiness of healthcare facilities and the requirements of agencies responsible for implementing the system.

The government's imposition of 0% GST on health insurance premiums has sparked a surge in demand for higher coverage plans. At Policybazaar, purchases of policies with sum insured over ₹15 lakh have risen by 38%. This shift signals a maturing insurance mindset among Indians.

11. november 2025 Rapporteret af AI

Kenyan teachers have expressed dissatisfaction with the government's move to transfer their health insurance to the Social Health Authority (SHA), decrying a lack of public involvement. The backlash emerged hours after union leaders signed an agreement with the government. At a conference in Mombasa, primary school heads walked out in protest.