The Success of Health Insurance for Saudis Citizens: Hospital Privatization in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

In order to fulfill the country's health sector developmental objectives, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has endeavored to reorganize and improve its health care systems. One area of health sector that has undergone profound change and significant progress is health insurance. Thus, this study aims to discuss the success of health insurance for citizens through Hospital Privatization in Saudi Arabia. The method of the study was based on a discussion of several studies about Hospital Privatization in Saudi Arabia and health insurance for Saudis citizens. This study found that to success and effectively apply the program of health insurance for Saudis citizens through hospital privatization in Saudi Arabia, it must overcome all obstacles that may face Saudi health system, such as organization of the health power, absence of capital and human asset obtaining coordination, quick increment in health uses, and the method for repayment, expanding competition, and endeavors at controlling costs, as well as, a deficiency of Saudi health experts, the health service's numerous parts, restricted money related assets, changing examples of malady, appeal coming about because of free administrations, a non-appearance of a national emergency administration arrangement, poor availability to some human services offices, absence of a national health data framework, and the underutilization of the capability of electronic health systems. Moreover, the study concluded that the country that wants to privatize its health system, it must take effective strategy producers to direct the part that private medical insurance will play in their health frameworks and direct the segment properly with the goal that it serves public objectives of widespread scope and value. The current form of the insurers may not be able to insurance all citizens, thus, this study recommended that the Saudi government must let the foreign insurance companies to enter into the Saudi health insurance market to enable citizens to get high-quality health service.