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Brazil: Government will direct R $4.5 billion of DPVAT to reinforce SUS budget

Submitted by mmarquez on Fri, 05/08/2020 - 14:14

valorinveste.globo.com (16.03.2020) The government will direct R$4.5 billion that are in the DPVAT (a compulsory insurance paid by motor vehicles’ owners) fund to reinforce the SUS budget (Universal Health Insurance), Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said earlier. He said that a source was thus found to double the resources directed to the Ministry of Health to face the coronavirus crisis. Last week, R $ 5 billion were released for th

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Brazil: De-centralization of financial resources for states and municipalities

Submitted by mmarquez on Fri, 05/08/2020 - 11:58

coronavirus.saude.gov.br (March 2020) The Ministry of Health approved the de-centralization of financial resources (about R$ 5 billion, or USD 1 billion) to States and Municipalities to support local actions.

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Brazil: Telemedicine consultations and medication at home

Submitted by mmarquez on Fri, 05/08/2020 - 11:53

coronavirus.saude.gov.br (March 2020) The Ministry of Health has increased, at the federal level, flexibilities for self-isolated citizens to resort to telemedicine consultations and to receive medication at home.

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Myanmar: Dismissed workers will continue having access to social security benefits

Submitted by mmarquez on Thu, 05/07/2020 - 11:03

zicolaw.com (20.03.2020) On 20 March 2020, MOLIP issued Notification No. 64/2020 stating that employees who become unemployed arising from redundancy or temporary/permanent closing of factories such as CMP, hotel and tourism and SMEs, will get one year free medical treatment, medical costs and travelling.

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China: Hospitals are mandated to provide attention regardless of type of health insurance

Submitted by mmarquez on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 10:39

nhsa.gov.cn (23.01.2020) First, after paying for basic medical insurance, serious illness insurance, medical assistance, and other medical expenses incurred for patients diagnosed with pneumonia with a new coronavirus infection, the personal burden will be subsidized by the finance and comprehensive protection will be implemented. Second, for patients diagnosed with pneumonia with new coronavirus infection, they will be treated first and then settled, and reimbursement will not be implemented for the reduction of the proportion of payment for transfer to other places.

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China: Workers infected in the workplace will receive work injury benefits

Submitted by mmarquez on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 10:16

mohrss.gov.cn (23.01.2020) The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the Ministry of Finance and the National Health Commission jointly released an announcement on insurance matters for healthcare workers and other employees infected with Covid-19 when fulfilling job responsibilities will count as work injuries. Workers will qualify for work injury insurance reimbursement, and local fiscal authorities should provide assistance when needed.

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Indonesia: Full coverage of health costs for COVID-19 patients

Submitted by mmarquez on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 15:58

thejakartapost.com (24.03.2020) The government has announced that it is providing full medical coverage for COVID-19 patients through the national health insurance provider, the Health Care and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan).

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Gobierno dominicano financiará pruebas de COVID-19

Submitted by mmarquez on Fri, 04/03/2020 - 14:00

telemundo47.com (25.03.2020) El presidente Danilo Medina informó el miércoles en un discurso al pueblo dominicano que su gobierno pagará las pruebas de COVID-19 distribuidas entre los laboratorios privados autorizados.

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Chile: Se extienden capacidades de hospitales, y se incluye test de Covid-19

Submitted by mmarquez on Thu, 04/02/2020 - 16:44

gob.cl (31.03.2020) Para financiar la compra de insumos y equipamientos necesarios, el fortalecimiento de la operación de los hospitales, fortalecimiento de laboratorios de diagnóstico, la extensión de los horarios de urgencia, la habilitación de camas adicionales, los hospitales de construcción rápida y otras necesidades, se creó un fondo de $220 mil millones. Así, ya se ordenó la compra de 600 ventiladores mecánicos más, que junto a otras adquisiciones y donaciones de China, llegarán a mil.

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United States: Free coronavirus diagnostic testing

Submitted by mmarquez on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 13:55

whitehouse.gov (18.03.2020)

The Family First Coronavirus Response  Act provides free coronavirus diagnostic testing for the American people, regardless of their economic circumstances or health coverage.

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