Universal Healthcare

Episode Outline: Topic: How other countries handle Universal Health Care? • APPROACHES TO UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE o Public Insurance -- United Kingdom o Private Insurance – Netherlands o Mixed Public-Private Insurance – France • PUBLIC INSURANCE o Single payer o Government finances with taxes o Direct contracting with providers o All care is provided • PRIVATE INSURANCE o Government sets policy and regulates private insurance o Insurance & delivery of care are run by private sector o Everyone required to have healthcare o Patients must buy supplementary insurance for glasses & dental • MIXED PUBLIC-PRIVATE o Government taxes support public and private insurance o Government manages 3 major non-profit funds who pay providers o All citizens must be covered o Cost-sharing for doctor visits, inpatient, dental and vision • REMEMBER… o Public Insurance – financed with tax revenues - Direct contracts with providers, everything covered, no co-pays o Private Insurance - Government sets policy and regulation - Private insurance and delivery of care are left to private sector - Supplementary insurance for glasses & dental o Mixed Insurance - Government taxes support both public & private insurance - Cost-sharing for doctor visits, inpatient, dental & vision ______ Make sure to subscribe to get the latest episode. Contact Us: Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.propharmaconsultants.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/propharmainc Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProPharma/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/propharmainc/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pro-pharma-pharmaceutical-consultants-inc/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/pro-pharma-talks YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProPharmaEducation