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New options of financing the health insurance system in Romania [PDF]

open access: yes
The public healthcare system in Romania has been declining during the past decade: underfunded, lacking solid infrastructure and thus unable to keep professional medical staff in the country.
Bianca MIHART
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Dr. Hans Kohn and the political takeover of the Berlin Medical Society by the National Socialist regime in 1933

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract To solidify their power over society, totalitarian regimes will usually eliminate any dissent, any perceived threats early on. These threats include not only political enemies but also educated and independent segments of society, such as professional associations.
Michael Hortsch
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative analysis and challenges of regulation and financing of health insurance [PDF]

open access: yesStrani pravni život, 2018
There is no country in the world that can provide to all citizens all the benefits offered by modern medicine. In fact, the lack of financial resources with a continuous increase in health spending is a difficult challenge facing all countries of the ...
Sovilj Ranko
doaj  

Introducing voluntary private health insurance in a mixed medical economy: are Hong Kong citizens willing to subscribe?

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2017
Background Struggling to correct the public-private imbalance in its health care system, the Hong Kong SAR Government seeks to introduce a government-regulated voluntary health insurance scheme, or VHIS, a distinctive financing instrument that combines ...
Alex Jingwei He
doaj   +1 more source

Pure vs. Mutual Sick Insurance Societies. Evidence from Swedish Historical Data [PDF]

open access: yes
Using data from voluntary Swedish sick insurance societies 1902-1910, this paper analyzes the coexistence of pure and mutual insurance societies where pure societies are characterized by charging ex ante premiums only while mutuals in addition charge ex ...
Nekby, Lena
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National health services tend to be introduced by countries with social democratic governments that also have a concentration of political power. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Why do different countries have different healthcare systems? Federico Toth looks at the three major types of healthcare systems in industrialised countries: voluntary insurance, social health insurance, and national health services (NHS). Using evidence
Toth, Federico
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Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneous Anifrolumab in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Randomized, Phase 3 Study

open access: yesArthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective The multinational, phase 3, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled TULIP‐SC trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous anifrolumab in adults who have moderate to severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) activity, despite receiving standard therapy. Methods Adults with SLE received subcutaneous anifrolumab 120 mg or placebo once weekly
Susan Manzi   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Community intermediary strategies and tactics to close digital divides and enhance equitable technology use in everyday life

open access: yesJournal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Online technologies are required for accessing essential services, such as healthcare, transportation, and education. Challenges to online technology access can prevent resource‐constrained communities from connecting to these services. Human intermediaries who act in the middle space between technology and the person using the technology may ...
Marcy G. Antonio   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Financing health care in high-income countries [PDF]

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The main lesson from the experience of high-income countries with health care financing is a simple one: financing reforms should support the ultimate goal of universal coverage. Most high-income countries started with voluntary health insurance systems,
G. Schieber   +2 more
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