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Trump abre en canal el debate sobre la sanidad en Estados Unidos monitor

El País (12.03.2017) Los republicanos, atrapados por su retórica, se enfrentan ahora a la ira de sus votantes. California, el mercado más grande de Estados Unidos, alerta de una “espiral mortal” si se destruye el sistema de Obama

managing reforms Health, Health insurance United States
France: Sécurité sociale - nette amélioration des comptes en 2016 monitor

Les Echos (15.03.2017) Le déficit de la Sécurité sociale s’est réduit en 2016 de « presque 3 milliards d’euros » et sera inférieur à « 8 milliards  », a annoncé le secrétaire d’Etat au Budget, Christian Eckert.

Financing france
Suisse: Sécurité sociale - hausse du nombre de réfugiés bénéficiant de l'aide sociale monitor

Le Nouvelliste (21.02.2017) Le nombre de réfugiés bénéficiant d'une aide sociale est en augmentation. En 2015, ils étaient environ 20 000, soit 35% de plus que l'année d'avant.

migration Migration, Social assistance switzerland
[opinion] India's Excellent New Welfare Policy - Rental Vouchers For The Poor monitor

forbes.com (09.03.2017) The government at the centre is willing to share your rent. A new welfare scheme might soon come into existence where the urban-poor will be given rent vouchers that can be given out to the land lords.

poverty india
[Opinion] Ageing in developing economies at a critical stage monitor

bangkokpost.com (10.03.2017) The world is getting older. The United Nations estimates that the proportion of people aged 60 and above will more than double to 2.1 billion in 2050 from 901 million in 2015, with accelerating ageing in developing economies acting as a key contributing factor to this trend.

Estados Unidos: La reforma sanitaria de Trump dejará sin cobertura a 24 millones de personas en 10 años monitor

El País (14.03.2017) Un informe oficial revela que la aplicación del plan republicano reduce las prestaciones sanitarias a cambio de un ahorro de 337.000 millones de dólares en una década

managing reforms Health, Health insurance United States
Suisse: Santé - La bataille reprend autour des caisses maladie monitor

TDG (13.03.2017) Les conseillers d’Etat Mauro Poggia (MCG) et Pierre-Yves Maillard (PS) remontent au front dans le dossier de l’assurance-maladie. Les responsables genevois et vaudois de la Santé portent deux initiatives qui seront déposées à la Chancellerie fédérale avant la fin du mois, a révélé la RTS. La première veut permettre aux cantons de fixer et d’encaisser les primes. La seconde interdirait aux parlementaires de siéger dans les instances dirigeantes des assureurs.

Health switzerland
Singapore: More non-fatal injuries at workplaces in 2016 monitor

The Straits Times (14.02.2017) The number of non-fatal workplace injuries increased to 13,014 cases last year, a 5.4 per cent increase over the 12,351 cases in 2015, due mainly to an increase in minor injury cases.

Occupational accidents and diseases singapore
Peut-on estimer le rendement de l'investissement social ? monitor

France Stratégie (26.01.2017) Évaluer la rentabilité d’un investissement n’est pas toujours aisé. Mais quand il s’agit d’un investissement dans les personnes, c’est un vrai défi. Pourtant des solutions existent. Au premier rang desquelles, l’évaluation d’impact et la revue systématique.

france
India, Brazil social security agreement monitor

The Economic Times (16.03.2017) India and Brazil on Thursday initialed the finalised text of the Social Security Agreement taking forward the spirit of the Goa Declaration at the 8th BRICS Summit, outcomes of the meetings of BRICS Labour & Employment Ministers held on 9 June 2016 in Geneva and on 27-28 September 2016 in New Delhi,

india, brazil
[Rapport] Big Data et nouvelles technologies....La protection sociale et la révolution numérique monitor

miroirsocial.com (14.03.2017) Le CRAPS édite aujourd'hui son sixième cahier de propositions intitulé "Big data et nouvelles technologies, la protection sociale à l'heure de la révolution numérique".

digital economy Information and communication technology france
Protection sociale : sept Français sur dix voient dans la lutte contre l'assistanat une priorité monitor

francetvinfo (14,03.2017) Selon un sondage Ipsos-Sopra Steria pour Radio France et France Télévisions dévoilé mercredi, seuls 29% des Français souhaitent aller vers plus de solidarité en matière de protection sociale.

Social assistance france
El sistema de salud ecuatoriano, 10 años de institucionalización monitor

El Telegrafo (16.03.2017) Ecuador en el campo de la salud no es el mismo que el del 2006. La reinstitucionalización del estado con la llegada del gobierno de Rafael Correa, mejoró ostensiblemente un sistema de salud profundamente fragmentado y desprovisto de capacidad de respuesta.

Health, Governance and administration ecuador
How social protection can facilitate formalization in the Caribbean monitor

Curaçao Chronicle (15.03.2017) Representatives from 16 Caribbean countries are in Trinidad and Tobago (14-17 March 2017) to discuss the extension of social protection in the context of formalization policies.

extending coverage Extension of coverage, Inequalities Americas
EEUU: Trump, abierto a adaptar el proyecto republicano del sistema de salud monitor

El Nuevo Herald (12.03.2017) El presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, se mostró abierto a adaptar el proyecto de reforma del sistema de seguros de salud para mejorarlo, indicaron este domingo sus aliados del partido Republicano, que insistieron en que la propuesta aún es modificable.

managing reforms Health, Health insurance United States
Jobwunder Germany: the dark side of a success story monitor

DW (17.03.2017) Not only are low-wage jobs still being affected by Germany's "Agenda 2010" labor reforms. Highly-qualified workers are also being negatively impacted. Will the September election change anything?

megatrends Unemployment, Employment policies germany
Greece Must Strengthen Social Safety Nets, OECD 'Going for Growth' Report Says monitor

Greek Reporter (18.03.2017) Greece must continue to strengthen social safety nets, ease regulation in network industries, enhance efficiency in public administration; improve the fairness and efficiency of its tax system and improve the quality of its education system. This is according to a report released on Friday by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) “Going for Growth 2017”.

extending coverage Extension of coverage greece
PAHO WHO: Minister of Health and Wellness of St. Lucia explores health collaboration with PAHO monitor

PAHO (07.03.2017) Mary Isaac, the Minister of Health and Wellness of St. Lucia, is on a two-day visit to Pan American Health Organization headquarters here to explore health collaboration and outline work on priority public health issues for her island country.

Health
Canadian province to give every citizen $1,320 income boost to overcome poverty monitor

The Independent (11.11.2016) One in five children live in poverty in Canada, according to Unicef, and a recent poll found two-thirds of Canadians open to the idea of basic income

poverty canada
The call for a large safety net monitor

The Hindu (19.03.2017) Social security cover for all, even informal workers, is an ambitious target for the Centre and stumbling blocks pave its path.

extending coverage Extension of coverage, Social policies & programmes, Inequalities
Suisse: Assurance-maladie - Comment Mauro Poggia veut contrôler les primes monitor

TDG (20.03.2017) L’initiative populaire fédérale proposée avec Pierre-Yves Maillard permettrait de préserver les réserves cantonales.

Health switzerland
France: Sport sur ordonnance : une aubaine pour réduire le trou de la Sécu ? monitor

Capital.fr (03.03.2017) Les médecins généralistes peuvent depuis le 1er mars prescrire des séances de sport. Une réforme qui fera du bien aux patients…mais aussi aux finances de la sécurité sociale.

Health france
Cash transfers help the extreme poor monitor

D+C - Development + Cooperation (13.03.2017) At home, Germany and other industrialised states consider social protection very important and spend a lot of money on the matter. But when it came to development assistance, the idea of social transfers to the needy was next to taboo around the world for a long time. Things are changing – and that may help put an end to extreme poverty.

poverty
Schweiz: Bern und Zürich wollen gemeinsame E-Health-Plattform monitor

Inside-IT (22.03.2017) Die Kantone Bern und Zürich wollen beim Aufbau einer überregionalen E-Health-Plattform zusammenspannen. Angestrebt wird eine gleichberechtigte, partnerschaftliche Lösung, die auch anderen Kantonen offen steht.

Health, Information and communication technology switzerland
[Publication] Healthcare fraud, corruption and waste in Europe monitor

EHFCN (21.03.2017) It is undeniable that healthcare fraud, corruption and waste are a serious and growing threat to the sustainability and the quality of European healthcare systems. Unfortunately for many years, a lack of objective information and hard evidence has stood in the way of finding efficient and effective solutions to tackle the problem.

Governance and administration, Error, evasion and fraud, Health