Comparing health systems in four countries: lessons for the United States

¹Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA. ldb3@columbia.edu

|January 4, 2003

Abstract:

The Rekindling Reform initiative examined the health systems of 4 countries: Canada, France, Germany, and Great Britain (United Kingdom). From the 4 country reports published in this issue of the American Journal of Public Health, 10 crosscutting themes emerge: (1) coverage, (2) funding, (3) costs, (4) providers, (5) integration, (6) markets, (7) analysis, (8) supply, (9) satisfaction, and (10) leadership. Lessons for the United States are presented under each point.

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