Private health insurance : history, politics and performance / edited by Sarah Thomson, Anna Sagan, Elias Mossialos.
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TextSeries: European observatory on health systems and policiesPublisher: Cambridge University Press, Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 574 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)ISBN: 9781139026468 (ebook)Subject(s): Health insurance -- Europe | Health insurance -- Government policy -- Europe | Health insurance premiums -- Europe | Medical care -- EuropeAdditional physical formats: Print version: : No titleDDC classification: 365.38/20094 LOC classification: HG9399.E8512 | P75 2020Online resources: Click here to access online Summary: Can private health insurance fill gaps in publicly financed coverage? Does it enhance access to health care or improve efficiency in health service delivery? Will it provide fiscal relief for governments struggling to raise public revenue for health? This book examines the successes, failures and challenges of private health insurance globally through country case studies written by leading national experts. Each case study considers the role of history and politics in shaping private health insurance and determining its impact on health system performance. Despite great diversity in the size and functioning of markets for private health insurance, the book identifies clear patterns across countries, drawing out valuable lessons for policymakers while showing how history and politics have proved a persistent barrier to effective public policy. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
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Can private health insurance fill gaps in publicly financed coverage? Does it enhance access to health care or improve efficiency in health service delivery? Will it provide fiscal relief for governments struggling to raise public revenue for health? This book examines the successes, failures and challenges of private health insurance globally through country case studies written by leading national experts. Each case study considers the role of history and politics in shaping private health insurance and determining its impact on health system performance. Despite great diversity in the size and functioning of markets for private health insurance, the book identifies clear patterns across countries, drawing out valuable lessons for policymakers while showing how history and politics have proved a persistent barrier to effective public policy. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
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