New Zealand health system: universalism struggles with persisting inequities
F Goodyear-Smith, T Ashton - The Lancet, 2019 - thelancet.com
New Zealand was one of the first countries to establish a universal, tax-funded national
health service. Unique features include innovative Māori services, the no-fault accident …
health service. Unique features include innovative Māori services, the no-fault accident …
[HTML][HTML] Prescription drug coverage in Canada: a review of the economic, policy and political considerations for universal pharmacare
Background Canadians have long been proud of their universal health insurance system,
which publicly funds the cost of physician visits and hospitalizations at the point of care …
which publicly funds the cost of physician visits and hospitalizations at the point of care …
[HTML][HTML] The contemporary American drug overdose epidemic in international perspective
JY Ho - Population and Development Review, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Drug overdose mortality has reached unprecedented levels in the United States. Over the
past two decades, drug overdose has more than tripled to become the leading cause of …
past two decades, drug overdose has more than tripled to become the leading cause of …
Challenges in maintaining medicine quality while aiming for universal health coverage: a qualitative analysis from Indonesia
Introduction Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous nation, is close to achieving
universal health coverage (UHC). A widely-publicised falsified vaccine case in 2016 …
universal health coverage (UHC). A widely-publicised falsified vaccine case in 2016 …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing the consequences of external reference pricing for global access to medicines and innovation: economic analysis and policy implications
Background: External reference pricing (ERP) is used to set pharmaceutical prices to
improve affordability, but its application may have negative consequences on patient access …
improve affordability, but its application may have negative consequences on patient access …
Health insurance as a state institution: The effect of single-payer insurance on expenditures in OECD countries
N Bichay - Social Science & Medicine, 2020 - Elsevier
A growing literature in comparative political economy and health economics has argued
several cost-saving effects of a single-payer healthcare system. Despite this growing …
several cost-saving effects of a single-payer healthcare system. Despite this growing …
Management of endometriosis: toward value-based, cost-effective, affordable care
Endometriosis management seems to be influenced by outcome-independent biomedical,
pharmacological, and technological developments. The propensity towards doing more …
pharmacological, and technological developments. The propensity towards doing more …
Drivers of preventable high health care utilization: a qualitative study of patient, physician and health system leader perspectives
Objectives A small percentage of patients account for the bulk of population health care
utilization and costs in many countries including the United States (US). In the US, 5% of the …
utilization and costs in many countries including the United States (US). In the US, 5% of the …
The US health care crisis continues: A data snapshot
DU Himmelstein, S Woolhandler… - … Journal of Health …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite implementation of the Affordable Care Act in 2014, the US health care crisis
continues. While coverage has been expanded, 28 million people remain uninsured, and …
continues. While coverage has been expanded, 28 million people remain uninsured, and …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the effects of Quebec's private–public drug insurance system
E1260 CMAJ| OCTOBER 10, 2017| VOLUME 189| ISSUE 40 insurance by way of
occupation were required to enrol in, and pay premiums for, a basic public plan …
occupation were required to enrol in, and pay premiums for, a basic public plan …