Private health insurance in OECD countries : a policy brief

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<abstract>What is the role of private health insurance in OECD countries? -- Types of private health insurance -- Does private health insurance improve access to care and coverage? -- Does private health insurance create more choice and responsiveness? Does private health insurance promote high-quality care? -- Has private health insurance helped to relieve cost pressures? -- Has private health insurance shifted cost from public systems? -- Does private health insurance make health systems more efficient? -- How can policy makers use private health insurance to irmprove performance? </abstract>
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<text>nº 1, May 2005 ; p. 139-148</text>
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