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Which country has a parallel public/private healthcare system? Most countries with public healthcare have a private supplement that build on top of what the na
by yardie 8y ago
Which country has a parallel public/private healthcare system?
Most countries with public healthcare have a private supplement that build on top of what the national system already provides: in home care, private hospital rooms, dental and vision, and concierge service. I've yet to see a private system attempt to replace a functional public system.
- conanbatt 8y ago> Which country has a parallel public/private healthcare system? Most that I know of. Unless the state has absolute monopoly on primary care providers/General practitioners, you will have both systems in place.
- yardie 8y ago> Unless the state has absolute monopoly on primary care providers/General practitioners Yes, that is what single-payer means. There is no parallel payment. You pay for basic service through taxes. You pay for better service through private. Private insurers like BUPA can only extend healthcare options. They don't replace it.
- conanbatt 8y agoThat system is not inherently cheaper: people that go private pay twice (pay for public through taxes and then pay privately). I dont think its palatable in the US to make policies that could increase national healthcare spending.