Publication: Analyzing Changes in Health Financing Arrangements in High-Income Countries : A Comprehensive Framework Approach
Date
2007-02
ISSN
Published
2007-02
Author(s)
Busse, Reinhard
Schreyögg, Jonas
Gericke, Christian
Abstract
This review is one in a series of
analytic efforts designed to inform the policy debate
related to health financing. The authors review evidence on
health financing arrangements in high income countries as
well as reforms over the last 30 years and to identify key
policy lessons from this experience for low and middle
income countries. Methodology: The review is based on a
conceptual framework of health financing
"functions". 25 high-income countries have been
grouped for comparative evaluative purposes into three
groups, based on the main mechanism of financing health care
(social health insurance, taxes, private). Decisions on
coverage and benefit entitlements as well as various
functions of health care financing (i.e. collecting, pooling
and purchasing) are described and analyzed.
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Citation
“Busse, Reinhard; Schreyögg, Jonas; Gericke, Christian. 2007. Analyzing Changes in Health Financing Arrangements in High-Income Countries : A Comprehensive Framework Approach. HNP discussion paper;. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13711 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”