Although most health care in Canada is paid for publicly, private health insurance plays a
major supporting role, particularly for prescription drugs, dental services and eye care. 1 …

The provision of health services in Australia currently is primarily financed by a unique
interaction of public and private insurers. This commentary looks at a loophole in this …

" A disproportionate impact on health system performance Private health insurance makes a
small contribution to spending on health in most countries around the world, but its effect on …

Private health insurance has enhanced choice and responsiveness of health systems in
many OECD countries, but access to coverage for high-risk and lowincome individuals …

Canada's restrictions on the role of private health insurance for publicly insured physician
and hospital services are unique among countries with universal, publicly funded health …

Although a majority of Canadians hold some form of private health care insurance--most
commonly obtained as an employment benefit--private insurance finances only 12% of …

Prologue: Canada's provincial health insurance scheme is a source of endless fascination to
policymakers advocating health system reform. Whether one is an advocate or a or a …

Despite universal public insurance coverage, private health insurance (PHI) covers almost
half of the Australian population–a high coverage rate in comparison with most other OECD …

A famous idea to maintain affordable health expenditures is to cut back statutory health
insurance (SHI) to a basic insurance and to widen the field for supplementary private health …

In common with many countries, Australia has a mixed public/private system of health
insurance and health service provision. The national health insurance scheme (Medicare) is …