Financing Healthcare Flashcards by Hannah Williams

Why do governments get involved in the finance and provision of healthcare?

Market failure
Externalities e.g pandemic
Incomplete markets
Healthy workforce
High value of equity

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4 methods of funding healthcare

General tax funded - uk
Social insurance - Germany
Voluntary/private health insurance - USA
Direct payments by the patient

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