Managed care and private health insurance in a global context.
This article provides an overview of the current role of private health insurance and private care management organizations around the globe. We describe past experiences and challenges associated with the export of U.S.-style managed care. We provide a framework for understanding the potential opportunities within a national health system for expanding managed care approaches and also private health insurance more generally. This article is relevant to both the United States and members of the international community.
Weiner
Jonathan P
JP
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA.
Famadas
Joanna Case
JC
Waters
Hugh R
HR
Gikic
Djordje
D
D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D014943:Global Health; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health; D038622:Internationality; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D017149:Private Sector