Overview
Read Case 3: International Comparisons: Where Else Might We Go? in Health Policy Analysis: An Interdisciplinary Approach.
Write a thoughtful, ½-page response to each of the following reflection questions. (2.5 pages total length)
In most of the countries discussed, does universal coverage provide the gold standard of care?
Does rationing occur in these countries? If so, how is it different from rationing in the United States?
What steps do these countries take to ensure that payments required of individuals do not become a barrier to access?
What patterns of similarities and differences in these countries do you notice?
- To what extent do you think the crafting of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) relied on the experiences in other countries? What are some examples of policies or countries that may have been influential?