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| Private Medical Insurance in the United Kingdom |
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| European Observatory Studies Series, No. 6 |
| Foubister, T., Thomson, S., Mossialos, E., McGuire, A. |
| WHO Regional Office for Europe |
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ISBN-13
9789289022880
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ISBN-10
9289022884
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Order Number
13400126
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Format
Paper Back
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Price
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40.00
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US$
48.00
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Developing countries:
CHF
40.00
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English
2006
113
pages
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| Summary |
In comparative studies of health care, the United Kingdom's health care system
continues to be categorized in terms of public finance and public provision.
However, over 11% of the United Kingdom population has private medical insurance
(PMI), and PMI is an important contributor to the United Kingdom s health economy
(the market being worth almost £3 billion a year). This study provides an introductory
overview of an often-ignored and significantly under-researched area.
The study is structured according to the three key dimensions of the market for PMI:
the product, demand and supply. It also includes a short appendix on the market
for health cash plans - an alternative form of private cover for medical expenses
with relatively broad take-up. The Introduction provides a classification of forms of
voluntary health insurance (VHI) and locates PMI within the wider United Kingdom
health care system. |
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