CH.16 THE BEVERIDGE MODEL: NATIONALIZED HEALTH CARE
CH. 16 THE BEVERIDGE MODEL: NATIONALIZED HEALTH CARE
The Beveridge Plan UK:National Health Services Bill of 1946 Based on a plan by economist William Beveridge focused on shared sacrifice and national solidarity Beveridge Model has three defining features Universal,single-payer insurance Public health care provision ▣Free care Bhattacharya,Hyde and Tu-HealthEconomics
Bhattacharya, Hyde and Tu – Health Economics The Beveridge Plan UK: National Health Services Bill of 1946 Based on a plan by economist William Beveridge focused on shared sacrifice and national solidarity Beveridge Model has three defining features Universal, single-payer insurance Public health care provision Free care
The three defining features Universal,single payer insurance: All citizens receive insurance from government, financed by taxes and not premiums Public health care provision: Hospital and clinics run by the government Free care Care provided for free at government hospitals Free at the point of care Some exceptions for prescriptions drugs,eye care, and dentistry Bhattacharya,Hyde and Tu-HealthEconomics
Bhattacharya, Hyde and Tu – Health Economics The three defining features Universal, single payer insurance: All citizens receive insurance from government, financed by taxes and not premiums Public health care provision: Hospital and clinics run by the government Free care Care provided for free at government hospitals Free at the point of care Some exceptions for prescriptions drugs, eye care, and dentistry
Aim of the Beveridge model Health care is a good provided by the government and paid for with tax revenue Like public schools,libraries,and parks Allocation of health care based on need and not ability to pay Eliminates price rationing Promotes equity Bhattacharya,Hyde and Tu-HealthEconomics
Bhattacharya, Hyde and Tu – Health Economics Aim of the Beveridge model Health care is a good provided by the government and paid for with tax revenue Like public schools, libraries, and parks Allocation of health care based on need and not ability to pay Eliminates price rationing Promotes equity
Countries with the Beveridge model Beveridge blueprint adopted in Commonwealth and Scandinavian countries UK-Canada-Australia etc. Sweden-Norway etc. Variations in implementation Canadian hospitals nominally private but effectively government run Some cost-sharing in Sweden Australia also has a private hospital sector ▣..among others Bhattacharya,Hyde and Tu-HealthEconomics
Bhattacharya, Hyde and Tu – Health Economics Countries with the Beveridge model Beveridge blueprint adopted in Commonwealth and Scandinavian countries UK – Canada – Australia etc. Sweden – Norway etc. Variations in implementation Canadian hospitals nominally private but effectively government run Some cost-sharing in Sweden Australia also has a private hospital sector … among others