The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SKL) has recommended a minimum patient fee of SEK 100 (USD 12) for digital doctor visits. Individual counties can decide to charge prices above this level. Last year, SKL halved provider reimbur…
As part of the Norwegian government’s budget for 2018, the Parliament (“Storting”) introduced a new program called Medicine Start that aims to ensure the safe use of drugs for patients with chronic diseases. The program started in 2018, offering patien…
A deal between Ngati Whatua Orakei — a trust representing the interests of the indigenous Maori Ngati Whatua subtribe in the Orakei region of Auckland — and the Australian insurance company, Nib, will offer free private health insurance to 4,000 Ngati …
Fourteen years ago, the German ministry of health began to plan for a digital health insurance card for all patients. The card is intended to serve as a safe way for patients to share their electronic health records with providers and help coordinate i…
Last year, the French public investment bank Bpifrance launched a EUR 50 million “patient autonomy fund” (Fond Patient Autonome) to invest in start-ups devoted to health information technology. Bpifrance is now developing a structured partnership with …
In 2017, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) reduced prices for more than 400 prescription drugs, resulting in savings of approximately CHF 190 million in 2017 alone. The average price reduction per drug was approximately 18 percent.
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In 2017, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) reduced prices for more than 400 prescription drugs, resulting in savings of approximately CHF 190 million in 2017 alone. The average price reduction per drug was approximately 18 percent.
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Recently implemented or proposed policy changes to the Affordable Care Act by Congress and the Trump administration, including the elimination of the individual mandate penalty in 2019, could affect enrollment and affordability in the individual health…
