
When private insurance buys faster access to public care
Supplemental private health insurance is becoming more common in universal healthcare systems as a way to secure faster access

Supplemental private health insurance is becoming more common in universal healthcare systems as a way to secure faster access

Dementia affects an estimated 6 million Americans. This column uses data from the Health and Retirement Study spanning 1996-2018

The adverse impacts of air pollution on human health are large and well-documented. Pollution is the single largest environmental

Nearly 5 million children die each year—9 every minute. Every day, around 700 women die from pregnancy-related causes, 90 percent of them

Nearly 5 million children die each year—9 every minute. Every day, around 700 women die from pregnancy-related causes, 90 percent of them

Fertility has fallen to very low levels in many advanced economies, and many pro-natalist policies appear to deliver modest

China is undergoing a sharp demographic transition: rapid population ageing, a shrinking labour force, persistently low fertility, and continued

Copayments and user fees are widely used across European health systems as a way to limit public expenditures and
Recent years have seen a renewed push to restrict abortion in many countries. This column examines the consequences of

People’s quality of life is directly affected by policy decisions about access to healthcare and funding, making it increasingly

Supplemental private health insurance is becoming more common in universal healthcare systems as a way to secure faster access

Dementia affects an estimated 6 million Americans. This column uses data from the Health and Retirement Study spanning 1996-2018

The adverse impacts of air pollution on human health are large and well-documented. Pollution is the single largest environmental

Nearly 5 million children die each year—9 every minute. Every day, around 700 women die from pregnancy-related causes, 90 percent of them

Nearly 5 million children die each year—9 every minute. Every day, around 700 women die from pregnancy-related causes, 90 percent of them

Fertility has fallen to very low levels in many advanced economies, and many pro-natalist policies appear to deliver modest

China is undergoing a sharp demographic transition: rapid population ageing, a shrinking labour force, persistently low fertility, and continued

Copayments and user fees are widely used across European health systems as a way to limit public expenditures and
Recent years have seen a renewed push to restrict abortion in many countries. This column examines the consequences of

People’s quality of life is directly affected by policy decisions about access to healthcare and funding, making it increasingly




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