Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Jeffrey Hutton — Indonesia launches world’s largest health insurance system

Indonesia is planning to phase-in the world’s largest single-payer health care insurance program between now and 2019. Under the new system, the government is committed to providing universal health care to its 247 million citizens, though employers and wealthier citizens are obliged to pay their own premiums.
"Indonesia goes socialist!" Or, US goes third world?

Christian Science Monitor
Indonesia launches world’s largest health insurance system
Jeffrey Hutton, Contributor

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