Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are increasingly being utilized to meet development goals of many countries and there is much potential for PPPs to help address health inequities and advance universal health care (UHC). In support of these efforts, the paper defines PPPs and their role in the...

The Settings for Health Care Delivery -- The People Who Provide Health Care -- Medicines, Devices, and Technology -- Government and the Health Care System -- Financing the Health Care System -- Health Care System Performance -- Debates That Have Structured Health Care System Change -- History of...

Healthcare Systems -- Universal Healthcare Worldwide -- Universal Healthcare in the U.S. : History and Perspectives -- The Current U.S. Health Care System -- What are the Socioeconomic Consequences of Lack of Universal Healthcare in America? -- Does Universal Healthcare Lead to Worse Quality of...