The
percentage of people having health insurance must be over 90 percent by 2020
because taking care of people’s health is one of the most important things in
stabilizing social security, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a national
online conference on June 3rd.
Accordingly
the health sector and related agencies must concentrate carrying out their work
to reach the target.
PM Phuc
said that during 25 year implementation of health insurance policy, the health
sector and other sectors have made much efforts resulting in 76 percent of
population having health insurance.
The
goverment wants the rate of health cardholders makes up 90 perc so that all
residents can benefit the social welfare especially the poor.
Director
of the Vietnam Social Insurance Nguyen Thi Minh said that in 2015 the sector made
concerted effort to increase the health insurance coverage rate to 76.5 percent
of the total population in 2014 and will be over 78 percent this year.
Ms. Minh
petitioned to the PM that the PM should approved the sector to expand its
network even mobilizing enterprises, medical clinics and post offices to sell
health insurance in a bid to facilitate people’s purchasing health insurance to
early finish the coverage target of 90 percent of the total population. If
people buy health insurance in family, members could buy insurance in different
time and they enjoy reduction since teh second member buy it.
Ms. Minh
also asked the Ministry of Health to improve medical quality to attract more
participation as well as to have clear road map for price hike of medical
services. The Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Public Security should
encourage more soldiers to buy health insurance in 2017.
Furthermore,
the Ministry of Fiance should balance the budget in order to raise support for
families whose economic condition is nearly poverty line; families that work in
agri-fisheries- forestry sector with average living condition and students. The
Ministry of Education and Training must encourage students to participate in
health insurance in 2017.
In
addition, leaders in cities and provinces should consider increasing health
insurance buyers is one of annual socio-economic growth quota. Health insurance
is compulsory under Vietnamese law - having health insurance is in everyone’s
best interests and is everyone’s responsibility.
Ms. Minh
said that the Vietnam Social Insurance Company has calculated detailed support
for members of families whose economic condition is near poverty line and
low-income families. As per the plan, in 2016 the government should allocate VND450
billion (US$20,080,321) while currently the balance in localities is around
VND200 billion the rest should be taken from the state budget.
Health
Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien said that the health sector has improved quality,
reducing the overloading in hospitals, as well as issue penalties on medical
workers whose behaviors is not good to patients ; total medical insurance
spending in 2012 is VND31,100 billion, it increased to VND41,100 billion in
2014 and VND50 trillion in 2015 proving
that health insurance holder access to more medical services, said Ms. Tien.
Yet the
target of 90 percent health insurance coverage b 2020 is a real challenge;
accordingly measures should be applied especially in these province with udner
70 percent.
Deputy PM
Vu Duc Dam said that to expand the medical insurance coverage the health sector
must improve examination and treatment quality more and no more discrimination
between insurance card holders and others requiring paid medical services. The
government will continue giving financial support to low-income families,
children, farmers and fishermen. Not only giving financial aid to poor farmers,
fishermen, and families at closely poverty line but the government should also
give support to those who first buy insurance so that people get used to buying
medical insurance, said Mr. Dam.
Representatives
from Ho Chi Minh City, the northern city of Hai Phong, Hanoi and the southern
province of Dong Nai all said that health sector must raise quality more to attract
medical insurance participants. Additionally Hanoi representative proposed
raising support for students who currently enjoy 30 percent support in buying
health insurance and those who buy in family.
Phan Thao
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