New Tax Revenue For The NSSF Presents Opportunities

BMI View: The proposal of new taxation structures to facilitate a national healthcare system in Lebanon presents upside risks for healthcare expenditure. However, with a possible review of the activities of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), there are also downside risks that could mean healthcare spending falling by as much as 15%. In particular, pharmaceutical spending in Lebanon is very vulnerable to efficiency savings as it is far higher than in neighbouring states and represents an unusually high proportion of

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