through regular servicing, this has been done at the expense of key social services such as health, education, water and … sanitation. Although good health is a pre-requisite to socioeconomic development, public budget allocation to the health sector … has been dwindling over the years in per capita terms. Furthermore, development of health infrastructure has not kept pace …

This paper surveys the global health economy, with special emphasis on the allocation of resources, the measurement of … industrialized countries and assesses recent and current developments in the German, British and US health systems. …

Competition among health insurers is widely considered to be a means of enhancing efficiency and containing costs in … the health care system. In this paper, it is argued that this could be unsuccessful since health care providers hold a … strong position on the market for health care services. Physicians exert a type of monopolistic power which can be described …

Patients are reluctant to use telemedicine health services. Telemedicine is an "experience good," one that can be … reports the results of a randomized field experiment conducted in collaboration with a health insurance company in Argentina …-up within the health sector and add to the understanding of how behavioral barriers affect patients' resistance to technological …

This paper examines the impact of universal, free, and easily accessible primary healthcare on population health as … provided at family health centers, which operate on a walk-in basis and are located within the neighborhoods in close proximity … health. …

, Bundesminister für Gesundheit, eröffnen diese Überschüsse – neben der Abschaffung der Praxisgebühr – Spielräume für Prämien. Die … Maximilian Rüger, Universität Hamburg, schlagen vor, die Überschüsse als Startkapital für einen »Nachhaltigkeitsfonds Gesundheit …

In Germany, employees are generally obliged to participate in the public health insurance system, where coverage is … instead if their income exceeds the compulsory insurance threshold. Here, premia are based on age and health, individuals may … private insurance coverage on the number of doctor visits, the number of nights spent in a hospital and self-assessed health …

In this study, the authors have tried to examine the empirical evidence on the relationship between preventive health … role of preventive health care in boosting the corporate sector's performance and improving the country's economy. Toward … employees in Delhi and the National Capital Region. Preventive health care holds enormous promise for the competitiveness of …