Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- Introduction: Another Book About Healthcare? -- Part I: WHEN MEDICAL MARKETS MEET HUMAN NATURE -- Chapter 1: Can Americans Shop Their Way to More Affordable Care? -- Chapter 2: Shopping in the Dark -- Chapter 3: Who's in Charge? The...

We review Greek public sector healthcare policies and health-related outcomes since 2010.We find that excess spending was successfully curtailed, elements of the institutional framework were modernized, and health outcomes have been relatively favorable. However, especially prior to Covid-19,...

The Indonesian Healthcard program was implemented in response to the economiccrisis, which hit Indonesia in 1998, in order to preserve access to health care servicesfor the poor. The Healthcard provided the households with subsidised care at publichealth care providers, while the providers...