AMMAN —
Phenix Center for Economics & Informatics Studies calls on the government to further intervene in the ongoing dispute
between Jordanian insurance companies and
Jordanian Medical Association regarding the medical fees schedule to ensure citizen's health rights.
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They emphasized that forming a committee under the Ministry
of Health's General Secretary to find solutions agreeable to both parties would
likely lead to
increased medical fees and consequently higher insurance
premiums, which wouldn't solve the issue, Ammon News reported.
According to the statement, the ongoing dispute between
insurance companies and the association highlights the gaps in Jordan's
healthcare system. This dispute extends beyond financial disagreements and
exposes larger systematic challenges that could jeopardize the
health rights of hundreds of thousands of Jordanians.
Redefining the state’s roleThe statement emphasized the necessity for the government to
reconsider its approach towards healthcare rights. It suggests that a
qualitative shift is urgently needed to redefine the state's role from a
diminishing participant to a pivotal actor ensuring comprehensive,
scientifically sound healthcare services.
They said that the core principles of the right to health
underscore that all citizens, regardless of social and
economic standing, are
entitled to the highest attainable
standard of healthcare. It observes that
this noble vision of health as a universal right faces challenges in Jordan,
revealing a discrepancy between the state's commitments and its
economic choices.
The Center perceives that the government's trend towards
austerity measures over three decades, aligned with directives from
international financial institutions, particularly the
International Monetary Fund, has led to significant shifts in the national healthcare landscape.
It warns that this shift, from a state-centric healthcare
system to a market-driven one, casts doubt on the state's
commitment to safeguarding citizens' health rights. The diminishing role of the state in
upholding health rights and providing healthcare services, whether
intentionally or inadvertently, has resulted in succumbing to
corporate interests, often at the expense of citizens.
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