Health

Philippines: ‘Income inequality high despite robust economy’

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The Manila Times Online (23.01.2017) Income and social inequalities still persist in the country even as the economy shows brisk growth, with out-of-pocket spending for health care remaining a major portion of household expenditure, state-think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said.

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philippines, the
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English social care system for elderly facing 'complete collapse'

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The Guardian (16.02.2017) Age UK report calls for urgent action, including cash injection in spring budget and development of long-term plan. Social care in England is at risk of imminent collapse in the worst affected areas unless urgent steps are taken to address the crisis engulfing the sector, Age UK has warned.

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Old-age pensions
Social assistance
Health

China: Medical insurance to be merged with maternal care in 12 cities

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Gov.cn (04.02.2017) Basic medical insurance and maternity insurance will be merged for urban residents in 12 cities from the end of June this year, as a pilot project, according to a circular issued by the State Council on Feb 3.

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china
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Health
Health insurance

Protection sociale: Augmenter le nombre de services de soins de longue durée pour les personnes âgées en Europe centrale et orientale

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OIT (10.02.2017) Une étude de l’OIT relève le manque de services de soins de longue durée pour les personnes âgées dans la région tandis qu’un nombre significatif de femmes émigrent vers l’Europe de l’Ouest afin de combler la pénurie de main-d’œuvre qui existe aussi dans ce secteur. Nous avons demandé à Kenichi Hirose, co-auteur de ce rapport avec Zofia Czepulis-Rutkowska, de nous en dire plus sur ces tendances.

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Old-age pensions
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Ireland: New CMO will review Social Protection assessment service

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Irish Medical Times (22.02.2017) The next Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the Department of Social Protection will be required to contribute to a major transformation process in relation to access, assessment for and review of entitlement to illness payments, as well as to help address capacity deficits, IMT reports.

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ireland
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Health
Governance and administration

US: Could your Fitbit data be used to deny you health insurance?

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theconversation.com (17.02.2017) Wearing a fitness tracking device could earn you cash from your health insurance company. At first, this sounds lucrative for the people who participate, and good for the companies, who want healthier insurance customers. But it’s not quite so simple.

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United States
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Health