[Comment] The Lancet Commission on the Future of Ukraine's Health System

In the summer of 2017, champions of health system reform in Ukraine were holding their breath. Ukraine's Law on Government Financial Guarantees of Healthcare Services was set to go before the Parliament (Verkhovna Rada) in October, but it was unclear whether it would pass. The proposed changes were revolutionary for Ukraine. The Law would reform and modernise the country's health system that had long been characterised by excessive out-of-pocket and informal payments, inefficiency, and poor health outcomes.