Italy's national health service is statutorily required to guarantee the uniform provision of
comprehensive care throughout the country. However, this is complicated by the fact that …

The Greek health system does not yet offer universal coverage and has fragmented funding
and delivery. Funding is regressive, with a reliance on informal payments, and there are …

This paper presents new international comparative evidence on the factors driving
inequalities in the use of GP and specialist services in 12 EU member states. The data are …

The Health Systems in Transition (HiT) profiles are country-based reports that provide a
detailed description of a health system and of reform and policy initiatives in progress or …

The global financial crisis that began in 2007 can be classified as a health system shock–
that is, an unexpected occurrence originating outside the health system that has a large …

Background Unmet need is a metric used to assess the performance of health care systems
throughout the world. One of the primary objectives of the Brazilian health care system is to …

This article presents an analysis of recent changes in the public-private mix in health care in
eight European countries. The leading question is to what extent a process of privatization in …

The Health Systems in Transition (HiT) profiles are country-based reports that provide a
detailed description of a health system and of reform and policy initiatives in progress or …

To what extent can we have truly universal, comprehensive and timely health services,
equally available to all? Access to Health Care considers the meaning of'access' in health …

Many countries have identified Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as the goal for their health
systems, and health financing reforms are at the core of strategies to move in this direction …