Abstract

Part 1 Understanding health insurance: financial systems - an international overview health insurance and social solidarity coverage and access the structures of health insurance. Part 2 Financing health insurance: social security payroll taxes altering or replacing payroll taxes flat-rate premium systems government subsidies transfers among insurance funds. Part 3 Health insurance benefits: physician services hospital care pharmaceutical drugs dentistry services mental health services long-term care adding new acute care benefits. Part 4 Reforming the health insurance system: cost containment achievements and reforms lessons for the United States. Appendices: principal countries studied research methods glossary of abbreviations.

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