Reviving public provisioning in US health care

Area of Science:

• Health Policy
• Political Economy
• Public Health

Background:

• American healthcare largely mirrors neoliberal economic principles.
• New political economy approaches are emerging in various sectors.
• Existing public provisioning models offer valuable insights.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose reorienting US health care policy through a new industrial policy for health.
• To focus on the revival of public provisioning for medical services and pharmaceuticals.

Main Methods:

• Analysis of existing public provisioning models in healthcare.
• Building on proposals for a new industrial policy for health.

Main Results:

• Public provisioning can address urgent healthcare capacity needs.
• It can foster local ownership and serve as a competitive public option.
• Public provisioning can strengthen worker power and ensure societal returns on investment.

Conclusions:

• A revival of public provisioning is a key strategy for a new industrial policy for health.
• Public models offer a viable alternative to neoliberal approaches in US healthcare.
• Implementing public provisioning can lead to a more equitable and efficient healthcare system.