Benefits of single-payer vs. fee-for-service medicine
Similar longitudinal surveys in different countries are beginning to reveal the institutional and cultural variations in these life cycle dynamics. A new investment in international longitudinal surveys on aging may eventually unravel the changing dynamics at the end of the life cycle across time and countries. One recent comparison showed that health improved with socio-economic status in both England and the United States. It also showed, however, that English health status is better than in the United States at each socio-economic level.
J. Banks, M. Marmot, Z. Oldfield, J. P. Smith, JAMA 295, 2037 (2006).
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/295/17/2037
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/295/17/2037
Thanks to John Wirt.
Tags: Fee-for-Service Healthcare, Health Insurance, Single Payer
