DiscussingGlobalHealthcareSystems

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summaryOverview

HistoryofHealthcareSystemsTypesofHealthcareSystems

TheBeveridgeModelTheBismarckModel

TheNationalHealthInsuranceModelTheOut-of-PocketModel

HealthcareSystemsbyCountryBismarckModel

BeveridgeModelComparisonandChallengesGlobalPerspective

GlobalHealthIssuesandChallengesHealthcareFinancing

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Thestudyofglobalhealthcaresystemsencompassesanin-depthanalysisoftheirhistory,currentpolitics,strengths,andweaknesses.Thesesystemsarecrucialfordeliver-inghealthservicesandareshapedbyacombinationofresources,organization,financing,andmanagement,withabroadarrayofstakeholders,includinghealthproviders,consumers,financingagencies,andregulatoryentities

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.Understandingthesesystemsrequiresrigorousresearch

andinsightsfromexpertswithextensiveexperienceinhealthcarepolicy,includingthefunctioningofsingle-andmultiple-payersystems

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.Evaluationsofthesesystemsoftenemployeconomicmethodologiestofacilitateefficientresourceallocationbycomparingdifferentactionsintermsoftheircostsandoutcomes

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Differentmodelsofhealthcaresystems,suchasthe

Beveridge,Bismarck,NationalHealthInsurance,andOut-of-Pocketmodels,illustratethediverseapproachestohealthcareprovisionglobally

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.TheBeveridgeModel,firstintroducedinBritain,reliesontaxfundingandgov-

ernment-ownedfacilities,ensuringservicesarefreeatthepointofuse

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.Incontrast,theBismarckModel,usedinGermanyandothercountries,featuresaninsurancesys-temfundedbyemployerandemployeecontributions,allow-ingformultiple,competinginsurers

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.TheNationalHealthInsuranceModelcombineselementsofbothBeveridgeandBismarckmodels,whiletheOut-of-PocketModelispredom-inantinlessdevelopedregions,whereindividualspaydi-rectlyfortheirhealthcareservices

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.Eachmodelpresentsuniqueadvantagesandchallenges,reflectingthecultural,economic,andpoliticalcontextsofdifferentnations

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OrganizationsliketheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)

playapivotalroleinsupportinghealthcaresystemsglob-allybyimplementingframeworksandinitiativesaimedatstrengtheningpreparednessandresponsetohealthemer-gencies

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.Additionally,theassessmentofvalue-basedhealthcareseekstoevaluatetheimpactofvariouspaymentmodelsonclinicalandcostoutcomes,particularlyconcern-ingnon-communicablediseasesandintegratedcare

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Standardizeddatafrominternationalsurveysareusedto

measurehealthcaresystemperformanceacrossdomainssuchasaccesstocare,administrativeefficiency,equity,andhealthoutcomes,guidingpolicymakersintheirperfor-mance-improvementefforts

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Despitetheadvancementsanddiverseapproachesinglobalhealthcaresystems,significantchallengesremain,includingdisparitiesinaccess,financing,andqualityofcare.Healthsystemsareheavilyinfluencedbysocietalnormsandexpectations,necessitatingtailoredreformstoachieveuniversalhealthcoverageandequitableaccess-

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.Globalhealthinitiativesandfinancingreformsarecriticalforaddressingthesechallenges,withtheaimofimprovingservicecoverageandfinancialprotectionacrosscountriesatallincomelevels

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.Effectivehealthfinancingpolicies,suchasthosepromotedbyWHO,areessentialfordevelopingsustainableandequitablehealthcaresystemsworldwide

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References:

HistoricalEvolutionofHealthcareSystems.

Single-andMultiple-PayerSystemsAnalysis.

EconomicEvaluationinHealthcare.

ModelsofHealthcareSystems.

BeveridgeModel.

BismarckModel.

NationalHealthInsuranceModel.

Out-of-PocketModel.

WHOFrameworksandInitiatives.

Value-BasedHealthcareAssessment.

CommonwealthFundInternationalSurveys.

HealthSystemsandSocietalNorms.

GlobalHealthInitiatives.

WHOHealthFinancingPolicies.

Overview

Thestudyofglobalhealthcaresystemsinvolvesadetailedanalysisoftheirhistory,currentpolitics,strengths,andweaknesses.Thisanalysisisgroundedinrigorousresearchandimmersioninrelevantliterature,oftencarriedoutbyexpertswhohavesubstantialpersonalexperiencewiththepoliticsofhealthcarepolicyinvariouspaymentsystems,includingsingle-andmultiple-payersystems

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Inevaluatingtheefficiencyandeffectivenessofthesesystems,severalmethodolo-giesareemployed.Economicevaluation,forinstance,isamethoddevelopedtofacilitateefficientresourceallocationbycomparingalternativecoursesofactionintermsoftheircostsandconsequences

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Tofurthersupporthealthcaresystems,organizationsliketheWorldHealthOrgani-zation(WHO)haveimplementedframeworksandinitiativesaimedatstrengtheningpreparednessandresponsetohealthemergencies.TheWHO’sEmergencyRe-

sponseFrameworkhasbeenrevisedusinginsightsfromrecenthealthemergencies,andtheycontinuetosupportthestrengtheningandregulartestingofnationalandregionalpreparednessthroughinitiativessuchastheGlobalHealthEmergencyCorps(GHEC),thePublicHealthEmergencyOperationsNetwork(EOC-NET),andtheWHOGlobalLogisticsHubinDubai,amongothers

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Moreover,theassessmentofvalue-basedhealthcare(VBHC)aimstoanalyzetheimpactofvariousvalue-basedpayment(VBP)modelsonclinicalandcostoutcomeswithinthecontextofnon-communicablediseases(NOC)andtransmuralcare.ThisanalysisseekstoidentifythefacilitatingandinhibitingfactorsassociatedwitheachVBPmodeltype

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Intermsofmeasuringhealthcaresystemperformance,standardizeddatafromsourcesliketheCommonwealthFundinternationalsurveysareused.Thesedataareorganizedintofiveperformancedomains:accesstocare,careprocess,adminis-trativeefficiency,equity,andhealthcareoutcomes.Measureswithinthesedomainsareselectedbasedontheirimportance,standardization,relevancetopolicymakers,andtheirroleinperformance-improvementefforts

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HistoryofHealthcareSystems

Theconceptofahealthcaresystemhasevolvedsignificantlyovertime,reflectingthechangingneeds,values,andcapabilitiesofsocieties.Historically,healthcaresystemswererelativelyrudimentary,oftenrelyingoninformalnetworksofcarewithincommunitiesorreligiousinstitutions.However,asmedicalknowledgeadvancedandsocietiesbecamemorecomplex,sotoodidtheirhealthcaresystems.

Themodernhealthcaresystemcanbecharacterizedasastructuredcombinationofresources,organization,financing,andmanagementdesignedtoprovidehealthservicestothepopulation

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.Thissystemincludesabroadarrayofstakeholderssuchashealthproviders,consumers,healthfinancingagencies,resourcessuppliers,andgovernmental/regulatoryentities

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Inthelate20thcentury,therewasasignificantshiftinthemanagementandor-ganizationofhealthcare.Forexample,in1986,apivotalchangeoccurredwhentheuniversalityofcertainhealthcaresystemswasestablished,ensuringbroader

accesstocare.Concurrently,themanagementofpublichealthcarebegantobedele-gatedtoautonomouscommunities,whichallowedformorelocalizedandresponsivehealthcaregovernance

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.By1997,publicauthoritieswerepermittedtodelegatethemanagementofpubliclyfundedhealthcaretoprivatecompanies,markingashifttowardsamixedpublic-privateapproachinhealthcaremanagement

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Theevolutionofhealthcaresystemsalsosawtheemergenceofdifferentmodels.Somenationsadoptedthenationalhealthinsurancemodel,whileothersemployedtheout-of-pocketmodelortheBismarckmodel,whichisoftenreferredtoasthesocialhealthinsurancemodel

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.Thesediverseapproachesreflectedthevaryingcultural,economic,andpoliticalcontextsofdifferentcountries.

Thetransformationanddevelopmentofhealthcaresystemswerenotlimitedtoorganizationalchangesbutalsoincludedfinancialreforms.Forexample,theflowofresourcesindevelopingcountrieshasbeensignificantlyinfluencedbydevelopmentassistance,particularlyfollowingtheintroductionoftheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals,whichaccountedforasubstantialportionofhealthcarespending

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.Further-more,theimpactofhealthcareexpenditureonhealthoutputs,suchaslifeexpectancyandperceivedhealthstatus,hasbeenacriticalareaofstudyinOECDcountries,highlightingtheimportanceofefficienthealthcarefinancing

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TypesofHealthcareSystems

Healthcaresystemsaroundtheworldvarysignificantlyintheirstructure,funding,anddeliverymethods.

TheBeveridgeModel

TheBeveridgeModel,alsoknownas"socializedmedicine,"wasfirstintroducedbyBritisheconomistandsocialreformerWilliamBeveridgein1948.Thismodelaimstoprovidehealthcareforallcitizensandisfundedthroughtaxpayments

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.UndertheBeveridgeModel,mosthospitalsandclinicsareownedbythegovernment,andmanydoctorsandhealthcareprofessionalsaregovernmentemployees.However,privateinstitutionsalsoexistandcollectfeesfromthegovernment

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.ThismodelisprimarilyusedinGreatBritain,Spain,andNewZealand

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.Oneofthekeyadvantagesofthissystemisthathealthservicesarefreeatthepointofuse,makingthemaccessibletoeverycitizen

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TheBismarckModel

TheBismarckModel,namedafterGermanChancellorOttovonBismarck,employsaninsurancesystemwhereinsurersareknownas"sicknessfunds,"financedjointlybyemployersandemployeesthroughpayrolldeductions.UnliketheBeveridgeMod-el,theBismarckModelinvolvesmultiple,competinginsurers

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.AlthoughprimarilyusedinGermany,variationsofthismodelarealsofoundincountrieslikeFrance,Belgium,andSwitzerland.Thismodeltendstobemoredecentralizedandreliesonprivatehealthcareproviders

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TheNationalHealthInsuranceModel

TheNationalHealthInsurance(NHI)ModelincorporateselementsfromboththeBeveridgeandBismarckmodels.Itusesprivate-sectorprovidersbutisfundedbyagovernment-runinsuranceprogramthateverycitizenpaysintothroughpremiumsortaxes

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.ThismodelisprevalentincountrieslikeCanadaandTaiwan.ThekeyadvantageoftheNHImodelisthatittendstobelessexpensiveandhasloweradministrativecostscomparedtofor-profitinsuranceplans

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TheOut-of-PocketModel

Inmanycountries,particularlyinlessdevelopedregions,peoplemustpayforhealthcareservicesoutoftheirownpockets.Thismodelishighlydecentralizedandoftenresultsinsignificantdisparitiesinaccesstohealthcarebasedonindividuals'financialcapabilities.Inplaceswherenoorganizedhealthsystemexists,localhealersandtraditionalmedicineoftenfillthegap

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Eachhealthcaresystemtypepresentsitsownsetofadvantagesandchallenges,reflectingthediverseapproachestodeliveringandfinancinghealthservicesglobally.

HealthcareSystemsbyCountry

BismarckModel

TheBismarckModel,alsoknownastheSocialHealthInsuranceModel,ischaracter-izedbythefundingofhealthcarethroughcontributionstoahealthfund,whichpaysforhealthservicesprovidedbyeitherstate-owned,government-owned,orprivateinstitutions.IntroducedbyOttovonBismarckinGermanyin1883,thismodelinitiallyaimedtoprovidecaretoworkersandtheirfamilies

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.CountriessuchasGer-many,Austria,Switzerland,andtheCzechRepublicoperateunderthissystem

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.TheprimaryadvantagesoftheBismarckModelincludesignificantlyhigheracces-sibility,lowerwaitingtimes,andoftenhigherqualityandmoreconsumer-orientedhealthcare,attributedtothecompetitionbetweenhealthcareproviders

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However,theBismarckModelfacescriticismregardingtheprovisionofcareforindividualsunabletoworkoraffordcontributions,suchasagingpopulationsandtheimbalancebetweenretireesandemployees

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.Toaddressthis,manyBismarcksystemshaveevolvedtoprovidestateinsuranceorcontributionstothoseunabletopay,aimingtoensureuniversalcoverage

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BeveridgeModel

TheBeveridgeModel,createdbyeconomistandsocialreformerWilliamBeveridge,wasfirstimplementedintheUnitedKingdomwiththeestablishmentoftheNationalHealthService(NHS)in1948

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.Thismodelisbuiltontheprincipleofhealth-careasahumanright,withfundingprimarilythroughtaxation.CountriesemployingvariationsoftheBeveridgeModelincludetheUnitedKingdom,Italy,Spain,Denmark,Sweden,Norway,NewZealand,andothers

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.Underthismodel,healthcareservicesaregenerallyfreeatthepointofuse,withthecostcoveredbythepatients'taxcontributions

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TheBeveridgeModelemphasizesuniversalcoverageprovidedbythegovernment,ensuringthatallresidentshaveaccesstohealthcare

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ComparisonandChallenges

Nocountryhasaperfecthealthcaresystem,andinadequatehealthcareremainsaglobalissue

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.Healthsystemsareheavilyinfluencedbythenormsandvaluesoftheirrespectivesocietiesandreflectdeeplyrootedsocialandculturalexpectations

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.TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)identifiesthegoalsofhealthcaresystemsasensuringgoodhealthforcitizens,responsivenesstothepopulation'sexpectations,andfairfundingmechanisms

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Healthfinancingreformsmustbetailoredtoeachcountry'suniquecontextandexistinghealthfinancingarrangements.Labelssuchas"socialhealthinsurance,""communityinsurance,"or"tax-fundedsystems"oftenobscurethecomplexchoicesandoptionsavailabletocountriesastheystrivetoraise,pool,andusefundseffectively

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.Realprogressispossibleacrosscountriesatallincomelevels,andeachcountry'spathwaywilldifferbasedonlocalcontexts

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GlobalPerspective

Globally,healthcaresystemsrangefromhighlyregulatedstructurestolocal,shaman-dependentsetups,demonstratingthediversityinapproachestohealthcareprovision

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.Despitethisdiversity,lessonsfromtop-performingcountriescanin-formimprovementsinhealthcaresystemsworldwide

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.Forexample,single-payersystems,whereasingleentitycollectsandpaysforhealthcareservices,aremorecommonamongwealthynationsandareoftencontrastedwithmulti-payersystems,suchasthatoftheUnitedStates

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Ultimately,recognizingthediversityofstakeholdersandthecomplexityofhealthsystemsiscrucialfordevelopingeffective,evidence-basedhealthcarepolicies

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GlobalHealthIssuesandChallenges

Universalaccesstohealthistheguidingprincipleandhealthequityamongnationsandforallpeopleisthemajorobjectiveofglobalhealth.Globalhealthinitiativeswereestablishedtotackleincreasingglobalhealththreats,reducedisparitieswithincommunitiesandbetweennations,andcontributetoaworldwherepeoplelivehealthier,safer,andlongerlives.TheseinitiativesaddressvariousareasincludingAIDS,tuberculosis,malaria,immunizationprograms,maternalandchildhealth,tobaccouse,humanresources,emergingdiseases,nutrition,healthpromotion,andhealthsystemstrengthening

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However,protractedsocialandpoliticalunrestinmanygrant-recipientcountriesremainsasignificantchallenge.Insecurityintheseregionshampersaccesstosocialservices,withthehealthsectorbeingtheworstaffected.Thelossofhumancapitalhasseverelyweakenedhealthservicesandsystemsinaffectedcountries.Addition-ally,globalhealthinitiativeshavesometimescreatedparallelsystemsthatunderminetheholisticapproachtohealthsystemdevelopment.Theprinciplesofexternalaid,suchasownershipandharmonization,arenotalwaysadequatelyapplied,furthercomplicatingtheeffectivenessoftheseinitiatives

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TheGlobalFundandGavi,theVaccineAlliance,aretwomaininstitutionsprovidingsubstantialfundingtoeligiblecountries.Theirsupportincludessubsidizingaccesstoessentialmedicinesandexpandingcommunityhealthinsurancecoverage,suchasinRwandawheretheGlobalFundhasfacilitatedcoveragefor3.3millionpeople,includingthoselivingwithHIV/AIDSandorphans

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Effortstoconnect"local"and"global"healthcareinitiativessuggestthatUS-basedclinicians,organizationalstewards,andresearcherscouldbenefitfromengagingwithandlearningfromlow-resourcesettingsthatdeliverhigh-quality,cost-effective,inclusivecare.Traditionally,threeargumentshavebolsteredglobalengagement:amoralobligationtoensureopportunitiestolive,adutytoprotectagainsthealththreats,andadesiretoguardagainsteconomicdownturnsprecipitatedbyhealthcrises

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Whileglobaldeclarationsandcountrycommitments,suchasthosebytheUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyonUniversalHealthCoverage(UHC),haveputUHCatthecenterofhealthpoliciesandstrategies,progressisunevenacrosscountries,andsignificantgapsremain

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.Additionally,mosthealthexpendituresindevel-opingcountriesarefundedthroughhouseholds’out-of-pocketpayments,themostregressiveandinequitablefinancingmechanism.Globalhealthinitiativeshelpreducethisburdenbysubsidizingaccesstoessentialmedicinesandabolishinguser-fees,whichhaveproventoincreaseaccessandtreatmentadherenceforlow-income

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Remotemonitoring,diagnosis,andtreatmenttechnologieshavethepotentialtosignificantlyimprovepatientcarebymakingitmoreconvenientandimprovingcompliancewithcareregimes.Theseadvancementsalsohavethepotentialtochangethenatureofthepatient-providerrelationship,fosteringtrustandbetterhealthoutcomes

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.Accesstocriticalclinicalandadministrativeinformation,alongwithinformation-managementanddecision-supporttools,isessentialforphysicianstoparticipateinandleadcareteamseffectively

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Ultimately,carefullydesignedandimplementedhealthfinancingpoliciescanhelpaddressissuesofaccessandqualityofcare.Contractingandpaymentarrangementscanincentivizecarecoordinationandimprovecarequality,whiletimelydisbursementoffundscanensureadequatestaffingandavailabilityofmedicines

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HealthcareFinancing

Healthcarefinancingvariessignificantlyacrosstheglobe,influencedbyamixofpublicandprivatefundingsources,theroleofgovernment,andtheeconomicstatusofeachcountry.

Developingcountrieshaveseentheirhealthcarefinancingshapedlargelybyde-velopmentassistance,particularlyfollowingtheintroductionoftheMillenniumDe-velopmentGoals,whichledtoasteepincreaseinresourceschanneledthroughaid.Theseflowsaccountforabout0.7%ofthehealthcareresourcesspentby

high-incomecountries

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.Countrieswithlowpublichealthcarespendingandlimitedprivatevoluntaryinsurancetypicallyseehighout-of-pocketexpenditure(e.g.,India,Afghanistan,Sudan)

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Incontrast,inhigh-incomecountrieswithsubstantialpublicfundsorprivatevoluntaryinsurance,out-of-pocketspendingisrelativelylow.Thisfinancialstructuringaimstoprovide'prepaidcare'throughcompulsorysocialinsuranceorfundingfromgeneralgovernmentrevenue

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.Healthfinancingisacorefunctionthatcandriveprogresstowarduniversalhealthcoverage(UHC)byimprovingservicecoverageandfinancialprotection

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WHO’shealthfinancingteamcollaborateswithhealthministriesandfinanceauthor-itiestodevelopbetterbudgetingprocessesandalignpublicfinancialmanagementreformswithhealthfinancingsystems

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.Effectivehealthcarefinancingrequiresacomprehensivefinancialframework,whichcouldincludemechanismslikemonthlypremiumsorannualtaxestoensureadequatefundingforhealthcarebenefits

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Countriesoftenrelyonamixoffundingsources.Forinstance,theGlobalFund’sgrantsareperformance-based,whichencouragesefficiencyandproductivityinhealthsystemsandpromotesnationalownershipofhealthprograms

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.Additional-ly,enhancedtaxenforcementcanraiseconsiderablepublicfundsforhealthcare,ad-dressingfinancialgapsandimprovingequityinaccess

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.Donorgovernmentsandfinancialinstitutionssometimescoverasignificantportionofhealthcarespendinginlow-andmiddle-incomecountries,withdatafrom2021showingthatin32countries,over25%ofhealthcarespendingwasfundedbyexternalsources

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Differenthealthcaremodelsalsoimpactfinancingstructures.TheBismarckmodel,forexample,reliesonapremium-financedsocialinsurancesystemwithamixofpublicandprivateproviders,whereastheBeveridgemodelusestaxrevenueto

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.TheNationalHealthInsurancemodelcombineselementsofboth,usingprivate-sec-

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.CountrieslikeGermanyandFranceoperateuniversal,multi-payerhealthinsurancesystemsthroughnon-profit"sicknessfunds"or"socialinsurancefunds,"supplementedbyamarketforprivateinsurancecoveringlessthan5%ofhealthexpenditu