title: Financing a national health insurance.
abstract: Financing national health insurance is a topic that has been discussed for a long time in the United States. It is also of relevance for less developed countries, in particular in the Far East where some countries have just introduced or are on the brink of introducing national health insurance. Furthermore, there is an urgent need to consult those former socialist countries wishing to introduce a national health insurance system. The paper deals with basic principles of health insurance and specific elements of a (compulsory) social health insurance in detail.
authors: Institute of Public Finance, University of Hannover, Germany.
authors: K D
authors: KD
authors: Henke
mesh_terms: D005381:Financing, Organized / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006304:Health Status; D007342:Insurance Benefits; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics*; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D012308:Risk Management / Q000191:economics; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013597:Systems Analysis