United Arab Emirates to review public sector fees for specialised medical care:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The United Arab Emirates is planning to reduce the rates charged for some operations and other specialised medical services in hospitals and health centres if they are found to be higher than private sector charges. So said health minister Humaid Mohammed Obeid Al Qattami, according to national news service Emirates Today. A comparative study of rates charged by public and private hospitals, including recommendations, is to be conducted by a private company and is expected to be complete by the end of the year.