During the transitional period, the main opposition to the UCS came from the MOPH, which lost
its financing power. As a result of the purchaser-provider split model, the MOPH played a major
service provision role, while the NHSO played a purchasing role. Private hospitals lost market
share when the 30 percent uninsured population was covered by the UCS; the transnational
pharmaceutical industry had more difficulty in expanding its market share due to the closed-end
budget-dominated capitation contracting model.