Liliane Mokbel, 20/03 15:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Director-General of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Mohammad Karakeh, recently announced that CNSS benefits will gradually return to their pre-2019 levels once the necessary executive decisions regarding the increase in fixed hospital service rates are issued. These services include hospitalization in standard rooms, intensive care, ...
Christiane Tager, 20/03 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hospitals Insurance medical health
The conflict between the hospital owners' syndicate and insurance companies remains unresolved. Hospitals say they are grappling with soaring inflation and steadily rising operating costs, prompting them to demand a 15% increase in hospital fees. According to hospital executives, this adjustment is essential to offset the rising costs of ...
Christiane Tager, 20/01 20:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hospitals Insurance Fees medical coverage
The 2019 economic crisis has had a profound impact on Lebanon’s healthcare system, driving costs to alarming levels. Health insurance companies have been forced to adjust premiums in response to the devaluation of the Lebanese pound, making access to adequate healthcare coverage increasingly difficult, especially for the middle and lower ...
This is Beirut, 18/01 16:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Firas Abiad Marjayoun Hospitals
Caretaker Minister of Health Firass Abiad announced that a plan to rebuild and rehabilitate public hospitals damaged by the war is being developed in collaboration with the World Bank. The plan primarily targets public hospitals in Marjayoun, Beit Lif, Shebaa, Sarafand and Tyre. On Saturday morning, Abiad visited the government hospital in ...
Nadia Hallak, 2024-11-21 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanese Red Cross Blood Hospitals
A single blood unit can be the lifeline a patient needs to survive, as timely access to it can be a matter of life or death. This is not a mere theory but a stark reality that we must acknowledge, especially considering the ongoing struggles patients face in securing blood and the rising costs that vary widely between hospitals. Blood has become ...