Competing Solutions: American Health Care Proposals and International Experience

Competing Solutions is an excellent review about real-world comparative international health care models of delivery and financing. Also, it is worth reading the chapter 7 on The Theory of Managed Competition because one can find clearly explained definitions and the core principles of this controversial theme. Joseph White shows that he is one of the main experts on this fascinating area of debate. One of his phrases: "If Americans must choose between narrower benefits for everybody and wider benefits for some, the choice is clear: cover everyone".(see page 274)