Long Covid: A call for global action by Arianna Maever Loreche, Veincent Christian F. Pepito, Manuel M. Dayrit

“…We advocate for a global action plan and necessary investments on Long Covid research and treatment, meaningful involvement of patients and cooperation between high‐income countries and LMICs, stronger and more effective public health communication surrounding the risks of Long Covid, and support toward financial risk protection as advocated by Universal Health Care.…”
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Inequalities in healthcare use during the COVID-19 pandemic by Frey, A, Tilstra, AM, Verhagen, MD

“…Using detailed medical claims data from the Dutch universal health care system and rich full population registry data, we predict expected healthcare use based on pre-pandemic trends (2017 – Feb 2020) and compare these expectations with observed healthcare use in 2020 and 2021. …”

Opportunities and challenges for implementing cost accounting systems in the Kenyan health system. by Kihuba, E, Gheorghe, A, Bozzani, F, English, M, Griffiths, U

“…Background: Low- and middle-income countries need to sustain efficiency and equity in health financing on their way to universal health care coverage. However, systems meant to generate quality economic information are often deficient in such settings. …”

Physician Charity Care in America: Almost Always an Illusion, Ever More Commercial by Bruce D. White, Marleen Eijkholt

“…Moreover, it may be wise to consider if there are any lessons to draw from other health care systems (e.g., the Dutch), where questions about charity care still exist within a universal health care system context.…”
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More than health care by Lydia Mehrara

“…This is especially important in meeting the diverse needs of service users in a universal health care system. This study investigates the implications of cultural diversity for health care practice in a universal system. …”
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Dialysis care and dialysis funding in Asia by Tang, SCW, Yu, X, Chen, HC, Kashihara, N, Park, H, Liew, A, Goh, BL, Nazareth, MGC, Bunnag, S, Tan, J, Lun, V, Lydia, A, Sharma, SK, Hoque, E, Togtokh, A, Ghnaimet, M, Jha, V

“…Emerging trends suggest that more affluent nations and those with universal health care or access to insurance have much higher prevalent dialysis and transplantation rates, while in less affluent nations, dialysis access may be limited and when available, provided less frequently than optimal. …”

The effects of medical tourism: Thailand's experience by Anchana NaRanong, Viroj NaRanong

“…This has raised costs in private hospitals substantially and is likely to raise them in public hospitals and in the universal health-care insurance covering most Thais as well. …”
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What Are Governments Spending on Health in East and Southern Africa? by Moritz Piatti-Fünfkirchen, Magnus Lindelow, Katelyn Yoo

“…Progress toward universal health care (UHC) in Africa will require sustained increases in public spending on health and reduced reliance on out-of-pocket financing. …”
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Obstetrical health care inequities in a universally insured health care systemAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Shara Fuller, MD, Molly Kuenstler, MD, Marie Snipes, PhD, Michael Miller, MD, Monica A. Lutgendorf, MD

“…Similar health care inequities may also exist in the Military Health System despite universal health care coverage, stable employment, and social programs that benefit military families. …”
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Indian approaches to retaining skilled health workers in rural areas by Thiagarajan Sundararaman, Garima Gupta

“…PROBLEM: The lack of skilled service providers in rural areas of India has emerged as the most important constraint in achieving universal health care. India has about 1.4 million medical practitioners, 74% of whom live in urban areas where they serve only 28% of the population, while the rural population remains largely underserved. …”
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Accuracy of health administrative data to identify cases of reportable travel or migration-related infectious diseases in Ontario, Canada. by Rachel D Savage, Laura C Rosella, Natasha S Crowcroft, Maureen Horn, Kamran Khan, Monali Varia

“…Using linked health care databases generated by Ontario's universal health care program, we constructed a cohort of medically-attended individuals with presumed hepatitis A, malaria or enteric fever in Peel region using diagnostic codes. …”
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Exploring the Role of Social Networks in Facilitating Health Service Access Among Low-Income Women in the Philippines: A Qualitative Study by Kathy Luu, Laura Jane Brubacher, Lincoln L Lau, Jennifer A Liu, Warren Dodd

“…Despite efforts to implement universal health care coverage (UHC) in the Philippines, income poor households continue to face barriers to health care access and use. …”
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Draft national health policy 2015: A critical appraisal by Faruque U Ahmed

“…A detailed description does not give a clear picture but rather confuses the reader as it talks of comprehensive universal health-care services to be provided with a holistic concept but maximum emphasis is made in the implementation of a national program. …”
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The role of local health officers in advancing public health and primary care integration: lessons from the ongoing Universal Health Coverage reforms in the Philippines by Laurentiu Stan, Vergil de Claro, Juan Bernardo Lava, Clemencia Bondoc

“…It is within this context that the Philippine Universal Health Care law introduced reforms focusing on equitable access and resilient health systems through intermunicipal cooperation, enhancing primary care networks and harnessing digital health technologies—efforts that underline the demand for a comprehensively integrated healthcare system. …”
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Relationships between Oral Health and the Sustainable Development Goals: A Scoping Review by Olunike Rebecca Abodunrin, Mobolaji Timothy Olagunju, Omolola Titilayo Alade, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan

“…The studies linking oral health to SDG3 discussed a range of issues related to integrated oral health care, dental education on the SDGs, improved health equalities, access to universal health care, and sustainable health approaches. …”
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A new entity for the negotiation of public procurement prices for patented medicines in Mexico by Octavio Gómez-Dantés, Veronika J Wirtz, Michael R Reich, Paulina Terrazas, Maki Ortiz

“…LOCAL SETTING: Mexico's public expenditure on pharmaceuticals has increased substantially in the past decade owing to government efforts to achieve universal health-care coverage through Seguro Popular, an insurance programme introduced in 2004 that guarantees access to a comprehensive package of health services and medicines. …”
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The impact of health insurance in Africa and Asia: a systematic review by Ernst Spaan, Judith Mathijssen, Noor Tromp, Florence McBain, Arthur ten Have, Rob Baltussen

“…CONCLUSION: Health insurance offers some protection against the detrimental effects of user fees and a promising avenue towards universal health-care coverage.…”
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Lactation in quarantine: The (in)visibility of human milk feeding during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States by Mathilde Cohen, Corinne Botz

“…This would call for systemically overhauling of US laws and policies by guaranteeing: universal basic income, paid parental leave for at least six months, paid lactation leaves and breaks, affordable housing, universal health care, subsidized childcare programs, and equal access to high-quality, non-discriminatory, and culturally appropriate medical care—including lactation counseling—, among other initiatives.…”
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Forensic psychiatry in the arctic – a comparative study of patient characteristics, health care system and legislation in greenland and nunavut by C. Upfold, C. Jentz, G. Chaimowitz, P. Heilmann, N. Nathanielsen

“…Both are mainly inhabited by Inuit with a similar cultural and social background. Both have a universal health care system. They differ, however, concerning the supply of mental health services and legislation concerning forensic psychiatric patients. …”
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The use of research evidence in public health decision making processes: systematic review. by Lois Orton, Ffion Lloyd-Williams, David Taylor-Robinson, Martin O'Flaherty, Simon Capewell

“…The objectives of this systematic review were to synthesise empirical evidence on the use of research evidence by public health decision makers in settings with universal health care systems.To locate eligible studies, 13 bibliographic databases were screened, organisational websites were scanned, key informants were contacted and bibliographies of included studies were scrutinised. …”
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