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Issue No 3, September 2002

 

 
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The soaring cost of health: No quick cure




 

Lebanon’s healthcare system is made up of several bodies and government organizations which cover the hospitalization of the Lebanese people. These include the National Social Security Fund, the Civil Servants Cooperative, the Ministry of Public Health and military forces hospitalization (Internal Security Forces, State Security, General Security, the army).
 

In addition, there are several different mutual fund programs such as the fund for judges and judges assistants, the fund for teachers of the Lebanese University, the fund for Members of Parliament and other civil servants.

In spite of all these organizations and the huge cost shouldered by the Treasury, over half of the Lebanese population does not receive any health coverage.
In a three-part study, Ii Monthly will examine the cost and number of beneficiaries of each of the different public administrations pertaining to hospitalization. This edition will begin with a look at medical care at the expense of the Ministry of Public Health.


Contracts between the Ministry of Public Health and private hospitals

The Ministry of Public Health enters into contracts with a number of private ...Full Story
 
 
 

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