Low paid Dubai expats struggling to access healthcare
Dubai is failing to keep pace with neighbouring Abu Dhabi on healthcare reform, leaving its low-wage expatriates struggling to access basic medical treatment, a new report has found.
The gap in the emirates’ healthcare systems is also impacting the businesses of key stakeholders such as insurance and pharmaceutical firms, said analysts at Datamonitor International.
In 2006, Abu Dhabi introduced compulsory health insurance for all residents, a move Dubai planned to copy last year with the roll-out of its own health plan. However the scheme was suspended amid the credit crunch and no new timeline has been established.
From: Arabian Business
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A much wiser idea is to take a long hard look at the entire health insurance industry and then work to remedy the situation by taking out the waste and creating new, innovative ideas that would be a benefit for all.
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