In order to control ever-increasing health care expenditure, Western and Asian countries are seeking to develop more efficient health care models. Studies on health care that focus specifically on Asian countries are rare, rendering this a unique and welcome addition to the literature. This book...

Der Autor analysiert die vorhandenen systemimmanenten Widersprüche innerhalb des deutschen Krankenversicherungssystems und entwickelt hieran anschließend einen Reformvorschlag für den gültigen Regelungsrahmen in zehn Thesen. Eine Analyse der niederländischen sowie schweizerischen Reformen...

Abstract: Inwiefern lässt sich durch eine Stärkung des Wettbewerbs die Effizienz der Gesundheitsversorgung steigern? Welche weiterführenden Reformmaßnahmen sind hierzu geeignet? Wettbewerbspotenziale liegen im preislichen Wettbewerb und einer leistungsorientierten Investitionsfinanzierung...

Governments in many low- and middle-income countries are developing health insurance products as a complement to tax-funded, subsidized provision of health care through publicly operated facilities. This paper discusses two rationales for this transition. First, health insurance would boost...

Governments in many low- and middle-income countries are developing health insurance products as a complement to tax-funded, subsidized provision of health care through publicly operated facilities. This paper discusses two rationales for this transition. First, health insurance would boost...