Market Report, "Qatar Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Report Q4 2013", Published
Qatar's public healthcare system will come under greater financial pressure as medicines and healthcare demand rises in line with the country's changing demographic and epidemiological profile. As such, a more balanced distribution of healthcare costs will become increasingly necessary. The introduction of a national health insurance model, replacing the free universal healthcare system, will help to distribute these costs. However, BMI highlights one of the key challenges of an insurance-based system will be maintaining healthcare provision for the disadvantaged.
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