Category Archives: Other Countries
September 1, 2009
September 1, 2009 > Americans place great value on their ability to choose their own doctors, and they worry that adopting features of European health care systems would limit their choices. In practice, the amount of choice that Europeans have varies depending on the country, whether the doctor is a primary care physician or a specialist, and whether the care is paid for with public or private funds. read more
June 26, 2009
June 26, 2009 > Although NICE has been labeled “un-American,” the U.S. may end up with an entity like it to oversee the comparative effectiveness research mandated by the stimulus legislation. However, such a body in the U.S. would not in fact be “NICER,” because it would fail to take cost into account, make clinical recommendations, or do little more than disseminate technical reports. read more
June 24, 2009
June 24, 2009 > American attempts at comparative effectiveness research have often prompted charges of rationing. However, a free flow of information about benefits, harms, and costs through publicly funded comparative effectiveness research could improve health care in the U.S. Examining how Britain’s NICE uses this research could help us understand its potential benefits. read more
June 22, 2009
June 22, 2009 > Britain’s National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) assesses the relative health benefits of particular procedures. Creating incentives to invent new products that are cost effective will lead to better health and more cost containment, argues Culyer, chairman of NICE’s Research and Development Committee. read more
June 12, 2009
June 12, 2009 > For over three and a half decades, Canada has provided health insurance coverage to its entire population while delivering decent care. Canada continues to control costs exceedingly better than the U.S. by sticking to a budget and not spending more than is available. read more
June 10, 2009
June 10, 2009 > Many of the differences between the U.S. and European countries in health care spending are the result of stricter budgetary constraints and oversight. Can measures like government regulation of insurance premiums and coverage be implemented here? read more
June 8, 2009
June 8, 2009 > The percentage of GDP devoted to health care in the Netherlands is expected to increase from 12 percent in 2009 to 14 percent in 2014. The country is trying a variety of market-oriented practices to control health care costs. read more
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