Civil service health benefits reform could cut costs by 40%

Purchasing coverage from insurance firms to spread risk, data integration to spot abuses

PUBLISHED : 22 Oct 2026 at 11:45

UPDATED : 22 Oct 2026 at 12:39

The Ministry of Finance is preparing to reform the civil service medical benefits scheme by introducing a system in which health insurance is purchased from insurance firms.

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