Government Lacks Clarity on Health Insurance Expansion Timeline
The Maldivian government lacks clarity on expanding the Aasandha health insurance scheme to the UAE and Thailand. President Dr Mohamed Muizzu expressed high expectations for expansion within the year, but no specific timeline. Social and Family Development Minister Dr Aishath Shiham faced parliamentary questions without providing a clear start date. The scheme currently covers Sri Lanka and India. Aasandha costs have increased 60% over five years, with MVR 1.9 billion allocated this year. Dr Shiham assured the expansion won't reduce beneficiaries. The government is working on a policy aligning with the budget, but a launch date is absent.
The Maldivian government lacks clarity on expanding the Aasandha health insurance scheme to the UAE and Thailand. President Dr Mohamed Muizzu expressed high expectations for expansion within the year, but no specific timeline. Social and Family Development Minister Dr Aishath Shiham faced parliamentary questions without providing a clear start date. The scheme currently covers Sri Lanka and India. Aasandha costs have increased 60% over five years, with MVR 1.9 billion allocated this year. Dr Shiham assured the expansion won't reduce beneficiaries. The government is working on a policy aligning with the budget, but a launch date is absent.
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The Maldivian government lacks clarity on expanding the Aasandha health insurance scheme to the UAE and Thailand. President Dr Mohamed Muizzu expressed high expectations for expansion within the year, but no specific timeline. Social and Family Development Minister Dr Aishath Shiham faced parliamentary questions without providing a clear start date. The scheme currently covers Sri Lanka and India. Aasandha costs have increased 60% over five years, with MVR 1.9 billion allocated this year. Dr Shiham assured the expansion won't reduce beneficiaries. The government is working on a policy aligning with the budget, but a launch date is absent.
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