Stability Under Fire

Policy Brief 3: Coverage Without Cost

As displacement continues to strain Lebanon’s healthcare system, access is becoming increasingly unequal. Displaced populations face mounting barriers to care, while existing capacity across private and non-state providers remains fragmented and underutilized.

This policy brief examines how the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health can expand healthcare coverage without additional public spending. It argues that the core constraint is not absolute scarcity, but misalignment across actors, incentives, and information.

By leveraging regulatory adjustments, targeted incentives, and improved coordination mechanisms, the state can mobilize existing healthcare capacity, reduce access gaps, and improve system responsiveness under crisis conditions.

The brief outlines a set of immediate, actionable measures that rely on governance rather than funding, demonstrating how access can be expanded even in the absence of fiscal space.

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