Comparing health systems in four countries: lessons for the United States.
The Rekindling Reform initiative examined the health systems of 4 countries: Canada, France, Germany, and Great Britain (United Kingdom). From the 4 country reports published in this issue of the American Journal of Public Health, 10 crosscutting themes emerge: (1) coverage, (2) funding, (3) costs, (4) providers, (5) integration, (6) markets, (7) analysis, (8) supply, (9) satisfaction, and (10) leadership. Lessons for the United States are presented under each point.
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Lawrence D
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Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA. ldb3@columbia.edu
D002170:Canada; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003363:Cost Control; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005602:France; D005858:Germany; D018166:Health Care Reform; D019981:Health Care Sector; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D007857:Leadership; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009310:National Health Insurance, United States; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011057:Politics; D012945:Social Values; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States; D019472:Universal Health Insurance / Q000458:organization & administration*