International Health Care Reform

This volume examines the two models of health care reform - managed competition and internal markets - that are increasingly becoming the dominant paradigm in European and North American policy.
This volume examines the two models of health care reform - managed competition and internal markets - that are increasingly becoming the dominant paradigm in European and North American policy. Considering the experience of reform in the UK, US, Canada, the Netherlands and New Zealand, the author analyzes which reform model is likely to efficiently ensure access for all citizens to a comprehensive range of services, and draws out the implications for policy. The book provides an interdisciplinary perspective on the latest trends in health economics and should be welcomed by students of, and researchers in, health economics, health policy and social policy.