Financing Universal Access To Healthcare: A Comparative Review Of Landmark Legislative Health Reforms In The Oecd A Comparative Review of Landmark Legislative Health Reforms in the OECD

The recent expansion of health insurance coverage in the USA under the Affordable Health Care Act, and current threats to reverse the benefits of this reform, have once again focused the world’s attention on the difficult challenges faced by other countries trying to provide better access to healthcare to their population at an affordable cost.This textbook provides a comparative review of financing universal access to healthcare in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries.The first two chapters of the book provide a framework for financing universal access to healthcare. The remaining eight chapters present case studies of eight OECD countries that have successfully introduced reforms to finance universal access to healthcare for their population through landmark legislative reforms. A concluding chapter focuses on the lessons learned from the OECD and recommendations from policymakers and others who are planning similar reforms. The book is designed as a learning tool for students and as a user guide for policymakers.Financing Universal Access To Healthcare: A Comparative Review Of Landmark Legislative Health Reforms In The Oecd: A Comparative Review of Landmark Legislative Health Reforms in the OECD is written by Alexander S Preker and published by World Scientific. ISBNs for Financing Universal Access To Healthcare: A Comparative Review Of Landmark Legislative Health Reforms In The Oecd are 9789813227194, 9813227192 and the print ISBNs are 9789813227163, 9813227168.