PHP178 - ROLE OF SUPPLEMENTARY AND COMPLEMENTARY PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE IN SELECTED COUNTRIES

The Egyptian government is planning to extend universal health coverage (UHC) for the whole population. Private health insurance (PHI) can support this initiative, in the form of providing complementary (CompHI) and supplementary health insurance (SuppHI) in addition to the public health insurance scheme. This study aims to give an overview of the possible roles of PHI to support the extension of UHC. Countries having CompHI or SuppHI systems...