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That is however extremely underfunded, and has high rates of fraud.
by legolas2412 7y ago
That is however extremely underfunded, and has high rates of fraud.
- danans 7y agoIt's also very new (started in September 2018), so it probably has nowhere near the institutional strength or depth (to say nothing of the funding) to deal with a pandemic of this scale. According to the wiki page: "It covers 3 days of hospitalisation and 15 days of post hospitalisation, including diagnostic care and expenses on medicines." 3 days of hospitalization even with the best facilities is probably nowhere near enough for a serious COVID19 case. Then again, health insurance providers in the US also recently balked quite strongly at the US administration's suggestion that they cover the full cost of COVID19 treatment, including co-pays: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-fact-check-trump-is-wrong-about-insurers-covering-coronavirus https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-fact-check-trump-is... How this all is paid for - and the delicate question about who has the right to the best treatment (those who can pay?) - are big issues that will soon be faced by health services and governments in all societies, whether wealthy or developing.