Ali Akhavan Behbahani, Irvan Masoudi Asl, Somayeh Hessam, Mohsen Najafikhah,
Volume 2, Issue 3 (12-2019)
Abstract
Introduction: Parliaments are the embodiment of democratic political systems. Each legislative assembly is a complex organization usually with several hundred members. The two main tools for organizing legislative assemblies are political parties and internal parliamentary committees. On the other hand, governments' involvement and interference in health is often achieved through legislation. Legislation in a complex, highly specialized, sensitive and challenging environment such as health requires a great deal of care and attention. Therefore, the role of committees in organizing health approvals is crucial.
Methods: This research is a comparative study. The research environment consists of legislative assemblies in ten selected countries that were selected and evaluated by 4 criteria of legal system, executive regime, efficiency and success in legislation and type of health system through targeted search. The level of duties and responsibilities of the commissions varied across the countries studied.
Results: The legislatures of the studied countries use different models with different levels of authority to legislate in the health sector. There were various active legislative commissions in all 10 countries studied. In 6 countries (Japan, Turkey, South Africa, USA, Egypt and Iran) there was an Commission on Health Affairs and in 4 other countries such commission were not seen.
Conclusion: In the Iranian Parliament, the Independent Commission on Health Care is considered to have a wide range of functions and responsibilities and can easily interact with stakeholder's.Provides expert and specialized work in the field of health that should be considered.
Shadi Hajikhani, Somayeh Hessam, Irvan Masoudi Asl, Ali Maher,
Volume 5, Issue 2 (8-2022)
Abstract
Introduction: Basic and supplementary insurances play an important role in achieving universal health coverage. In developing countries, complementary insurances have many structural and organizational problems and inadequacies. The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the factors affecting the service packages of supplementary medical insurance.
Methods: The current research is of a qualitative type with a framework analysis method that was carried out in 1400. 11 experts of the insurance organization and experts in the health system were selected as the research samples by the purposeful sampling method. MAXQDA software was used for data analysis.
Results: The dimensions of the complementary insurance model of treatment in Iran based on the analysis of the opinions of experts and experts in Iran include five main dimensions: "laws and regulations, coverage of services, strengthening and creating a competitive market, developing standards for the use of services and treatment guidelines; Development of complementary insurances.
Conclusion: Based on the findings, efforts to develop a comprehensive package of complementary treatment services in the country in order to increase people's access should be considered by policy makers and the financial capacity to manage and finance universal health coverage should be increased. It is expected that with the scientific development of supplementary medical insurance, it will contribute greatly to universal health coverage in the country.
