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Category: International Comparisons
The French Connection
The French health care system is viewed by some as the best in the world; multiple payers combine to provide universal care for all of France’s legal residents under the principle of social solidarity. At the turn of the millennium, Continue Reading …
Japan’s Tragedy of the Commons
The Japanese tout one of the world’s best multipayer, universal health care systems in terms of long life expectancy, copious technology, and low cost. Still, areas for improvement persist and lessons for the US abound.
Achieving Horizontal Equity
A comparison between London, Paris, and Manhattan explores the effect of their respective health care systems on access to care. In the end, the French, although far from perfect, appear to have the most equitable system. As lawmakers returned home Continue Reading …
Equity in Health
A comparison of five countries reveals evidence of inequities in health for different income groups whenever cost sharing mechanisms are employed. The concept of equity in health can be of diverse definitions depending on the perspective of the individuals Continue Reading …
Lessons from the Dutch
A December 2008 manuscript examines changes in the health insurance system in the Netherlands after implementation of the Health Insurance Act of 2005. The study captures two years of experience through the perspectives of patients, insurers, providers, government, and other Continue Reading …
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