Table 1 Timeline of health financing in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Period | Health financing policy | Source of funding | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1995 | The State Authority for Social Security (SASS) for civil servants | Salary |
2 | 2001 | The Social Security Organization (SSO) for formal salaried workers | Salary |
3 | 2002 | CBHI for self-employed and informal economy workers | Contribution rates |
4 | 2010 | FMNCH services policy | Various |
5 | 2016 | NHI | Fixed copayment rates and government subsidy |