Rising Cancer Treatment Costs Strain Vietnamese Patients and Health Insurance
Vietnam is facing increasing pressure on patients and the national health insurance fund due to rising cancer treatment costs, particularly for new-generation drugs, driven by an increase in cancer cases. The global market expansion for these treatments also contributes to the sustainability challenge.
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