Kuwait – The decision to increase medical fees for migrant workers in Kuwait has entered into force today, as migrant workers will pay more than 50 percent of their previous fees. Officials in the health sector expected that the number of migrant workers will not be affected because they remain cheaper than the fees charged by the private health sector. Observers wonder where the migrant worker will go if he needs medical treatment or a radiation or some medical tests, now that the price of medical fees in the public and private clinics are similar. Will it open the door for health insurance companies to invest in the health sector? Observers believe that the increase in fees will create a state of competition between the public and private sectors, and may push the private sector to increase investment and try to provide more services and medical examinations. But a certain proportion will remain limited to the government sector, perhaps in the near term.
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