For-profit hospitals have thrived because of generous public reimbursement schemes, not greater efficiency

Florien Kruse, Patrick Jeurissen and Elias Mossialos discuss in this blog article for the London School of Economics and political science, the rise in for-profit hospitals and why policymakers should be mindful of public payment plans when reshaping healthcare systems. This blog is based on their publication, For-Profit Hospitals Have Thrived Because of Generous Public Reimbursement Schemes, Not Greater Efficiency: A Multi-Country Case Study.

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