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Area of Science:

  • Health Economics
  • Bioethics
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • Healthcare priority setting relies on ethical norms and social values.
  • Interventions are ranked based on these norms to inform coverage decisions.
  • Two main approaches exist: rationing from the bottom or relative coverage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a normative analysis of how ethical norms support two healthcare priority setting approaches.
  • To examine the justification for rationing from the bottom versus relative coverage.

Main Methods:

  • Normative analysis of ethical frameworks in healthcare priority setting.
  • Literature review of existing approaches to translating ranked interventions into coverage schemes.

Main Results:

  • Rationing from the bottom receives stronger support when ethical norms are prioritized.
  • Relative coverage is supported for non-ideal rankings and individual patient variations.
  • Relative coverage can also be used to generate resources and improve acceptance of priority setting.

Conclusions:

  • Deviations from rationing from the bottom are supported by various reasons.
  • These deviations may incur costs in terms of not fully realizing background ethical norms.
  • The choice between rationing models depends on ethical considerations and practical implementation.