
Private medical insurance in the United Kingdom / World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe;European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies;Foubister, Thomas;Thomson, Sarah;Mossialos, Elias;McGuire, Alistair
Tác giả : World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe;European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies;Foubister, Thomas;Thomson, Sarah;Mossialos, Elias;McGuire, Alistair
Nhà xuất bản : World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
Năm xuất bản : 2006
ISBN : 9289022884; 9789289022880
Tùng thư :
Observatory Studies Series
Chủ đề : 1. Delivery of Health Care. 2. Healthcare Financing. 3. Insurance, Health. 4. United Kingdom. 5. Publications.
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Tóm tắt : | 103 p. In comparative studies of health care, the United Kingdom’s health care system continues to be categorized as public (in terms of both financing and provision). Nevertheless, over 11% of the United Kingdom population has private medical insurance, which is an important contributor to the country’s health economy (the market being worth almost £3 billion a year). This study provides an introductory overview of an often-ignored and significantly under-researched area. The study is structured according to the three key dimensions of the market for private medical insurance: the product, demand and supply. It also includes a short appendix on the market for health cash plans – an alternative form of private cover for medical expenses with relatively broad take-up. The introduction provides a classification of forms of voluntary health insurance and places private medical insurance within the wider United Kingdom health care system. |
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https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/326537 |