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EDITORS' FORUM: Healthcare financing reform decades late, says King

Jul 6th, 2022 | Category: EDITORS' FORUM | 4:50
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#JamaicaGleaner #DrDamienKing #DrChristopherTufton #EditorsForum #Healthcare JULY 6, 2022: Think tank leader and economist Dr Damien King, who has been appointed to conduct a review of healthcare financing in Jamaica, is expected to deliver his report in June 2023. King, who has received a draft of the terms of reference, said the right time to conduct such a review had passed decades ago. Had it been done earlier, Jamaica would have been much better prepared to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, said King, executive director of the Caribbean Policy Research Institute. King told a Gleaner Editors’ Forum on Tuesday that the report will identify the most efficient model to deliver basic, nearly universal health coverage.

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