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Social health insurance systems in European countries: the role of the insurer in the health care system: a comparative study of four European countries

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  • Rowena Jacobs

    () (Centre for Health Economics, The University of York)

  • Maria Goddard

    () (Centre for Health Economics, The University of York)

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    This paper examines the role of social health insurance in four European countries: Germany, Switzerland, France and the Netherlands. It attempts to elucidate the organisational structure, regulation and management of the social insurance schemes, as well as the relationships between the insurers, providers and consumers in the various countries with the aim of uncovering some of the inherent strengths, weaknesses and tradeoffs hich exist within social insurance systems.

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    Paper provided by Centre for Health Economics, University of York in its series Working Papers with number 039cheop.

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    Length: 132 pages
    Date of creation: Jun 2000
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    Handle: RePEc:chy:respap:39cheop

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    Keywords: health care systems; Europe; insurance;

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