Universal health coverage promises affordable care to all, yet in reality it doesn’t guarantee protection. Unlimited and exciting schemes are present just for political benefits, but quality, affordability, and continuity of care is still questionable.
Where care exists with absent financial risk protection
Despite having health schemes and many health programs, patients face out of pocket expenses, long wait times, and unclear entitlements from healthcare providers. When treatment threatens finances, access alone to care loses meaning.
Missing link: Assurance gap
Healthcare assurance should go beyond infrastructure. Services which are reliable with financial risk protection when they are vulnerable will build trust.
Systems always matter more than schemes
Only policies will not suffice the success of outstanding health system, but accountable system, with trained health workers and primary care matters at every step of care.
What should be corrected?
Universal healthcare should evolve from infrastructure to people centered assurance, where seeking care never result in debt, distrust, or delay in health services.
If healthcare exits but fail at the time of need, can it really be called universal?
MBH/PS