On 27 December 2017, the Egyptian Parliament has taken a crucial
and valiant step towards the reform of Egypt's health insurance
system by approving the new Comprehensive Health Insurance Law no.
2 of 2018 (the "Law"). The Law comes to extend the health
insurance system to all citizens and improve the health
services.
The Law was published in the Official Gazette on 11 January 2018
and entered into force on 12 July 2018, i.e., after six months from
its date of publication. The executive regulation of the Law was
issued on 8 May 2018, by virtue of the Prime Ministerial Decree no.
909 of 2018 and entered into force on the effective date of the
Law.
SCOPE OF APPLICATION
The new Law covers all citizens, whether they are public or
private employees, seasonal or permanent workers, men or women,
child or adults. It also covers workers' spouses, parents and
children as well as work injuries. It applies mandatorily on all
citizens existing in Egypt and optionally on
