title: Insights from health care in Germany.
abstract: German Statutory Health Insurance (national health insurance) has remained relatively intact over the past century, even in the face of governmental change and recent reforms. The overall story of German national health insurance is one of political compromise and successful implementation of communitarian values. Several key lessons from the German experience can be applied to the American health care system.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Center and Queens College, City University of New York, NY, USA. caltenstetter@gc.cuny.edu
authors.forename: Christa
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Altenstetter
mesh_terms: D003669:Deductibles and Coinsurance; D005858:Germany; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D018854:Managed Competition; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009310:National Health Insurance, United States; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011057:Politics; D012945:Social Values; D014481:United States; D019472:Universal Health Insurance / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*