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Swiss Health Policy

In: Economic Policy in Switzerland

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  • Peter Zweifel
  • Jean-Christian Lambelet
  • Thomas Zeltner

Abstract

From an international perspective, Swiss health policy is of interest for several reasons. First, it respects consumer preferences to a degree that is otherwise only found in the United States. Second, it is decentralised in that important authorities continue to be vested with the Cantons rather than the federal state. Third, since the passing of the federal social insurance law of 1994 it comes close to what is commonly called ‘regulated competition’ to an extent that likely exceeds that of the often mentioned Dutch health care reform (Van de Ven, 1990).

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  • Peter Zweifel & Jean-Christian Lambelet & Thomas Zeltner, 1997. "Swiss Health Policy," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Philippe Bacchetta & Walter Wasserfallen (ed.), Economic Policy in Switzerland, chapter 7, pages 152-183, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-349-25875-8_7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-25875-8_7
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    1. Mehdi Farsi & Massimo Filippini & Diego Lunati, 2008. "Economies of Scale and Efficiency Measurement in Switzerland's Nursing Homes," Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics (SJES), Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics (SSES), vol. 144(III), pages 359-378, September.

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