Early signs of progress on Universal Healthcare Act

The government expects to complete its actuarial studies for the new UniversalHealthcare Act in two weeks’ time, Health Insurance Organization chief Ali Hegazy told the press on Tuesday, Al Mal says. The results of the studies were originally due in late April, according to previous statements by Health Minister Ahmed Rady, and are expected to kick-off preparations for the new bill, which has been approved by the Ismail cabinet and will be implemented first in the governorates of Suez, Port Said, and Beni Suef.