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Is variation management included in regional healthcare governance systems? Some proposals from Italy

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  • Nuti, Sabina
  • Seghieri, Chiara

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The Italian National Health System, which follows a Beveridge model, provides universal healthcare coverage through general taxation. Universal coverage provides uniform healthcare access to citizens and is the characteristic usually considered the added value of a welfare system financed by tax revenues.

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  • Nuti, Sabina & Seghieri, Chiara, 2014. "Is variation management included in regional healthcare governance systems? Some proposals from Italy," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 114(1), pages 71-78.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:114:y:2014:i:1:p:71-78
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2013.08.003
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