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“Top-Three” health reforms in 31 high-income countries in 2018 and 2019: an expert informed overview

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  • Polin, Katherine
  • Hjortland, Maximilien
  • Maresso, Anna
  • van Ginneken, Ewout
  • Busse, Reinhard
  • Quentin, Wilm

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High-income countries continuously reform their healthcare systems. Often, similar reforms are introduced concomitantly across countries. Although national policymakers would benefit from considering reform experiences abroad, exchange is limited. This paper provides an overview of health reform trends in 31 high-income countries in 2018 and 2019, i.e., before Covid-19.

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  • Polin, Katherine & Hjortland, Maximilien & Maresso, Anna & van Ginneken, Ewout & Busse, Reinhard & Quentin, Wilm, 2021. "“Top-Three” health reforms in 31 high-income countries in 2018 and 2019: an expert informed overview," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 125(7), pages 815-832.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:125:y:2021:i:7:p:815-832
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2021.04.005
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