Political economy and the pursuit of universal health coverage in Ghana: a case study of the National Health Insurance Scheme [PDF]
Jacob Novignon +2 more
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How Changing Narratives About the Future Shape Policymaking for the Long Term
ABSTRACT How can we explain decisions by governments to engage in policy investments—accepting short‐term costs in return for anticipated gains in the longer term—after previously sustaining the status quo? Our article examines the role of narratives in changing expectations about the future as a key driver of intertemporal policymaking. In light of an
Pieter Tuytens, Charlotte Haberstroh
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Network analysis of Iranian's health insurance ecosystem before and after the introduction of Universal Health Insurance law. [PDF]
Rahimisadegh R +3 more
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Arithmetic failure and the myth of the unsustainability of universal health insurance [PDF]
François Béland
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ABSTRACT Policy process research has excelled in explaining structural policy change within national settings, but extensions and applications to the EU level have long proven challenging for scholars. Given that the EU is currently experiencing its longest period of Treaty stability since the 1980s—having evolved into a sui generis political system ...
Vassilis Karokis‐Mavrikos
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Generic drug crisis in Japan and changes leading to the collapse of universal health insurance established in 1961: the case of Kobayashi Kako Co. Ltd. [PDF]
Kosaka M +8 more
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Waiting times and the decision to buy private health insurance. CHERE Working Paper 2010/9 [PDF]
Over 45% of Australians buy health insurance for private treatment in hospital. This is despite having access to universal and free public hospital treatment.
Elizabeth Savage +4 more
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The Distributive Consequences of Active Welfare Policies in Europe
ABSTRACT This article examines the distributive consequences of active welfare policies in Europe by analysing tier‐specific investments in individualised employment services across four European welfare states: Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Deborah Jackwerth‐Rice +1 more
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Optimal approach to standardized documentation in epilepsy clinics: A scoping review
Abstract Clear documentation and transfer of information between health care providers is key to ensuring the delivery of high‐quality patient care. Our aim was to determine how to optimize and standardize physician documentation in outpatient epilepsy clinics as well as to highlight challenges and barriers to their implementation.
Shahab Marzoughi +8 more
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Health Insurance and the Labor Supply Decisions of Older Workers: Evidence from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs [PDF]
This paper exploits a major mid-1990s expansion in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs health care system to provide evidence on the labor market effects of expanding health insurance availability.
Joanna N. Lahey, Melissa Boyle
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