New Health Insurance Study Findings Recently Were Reported by Researchers at London School of Economics (Three Case Studies in Making Fair Choices on…

New Health Insurance Study Findings Recently Were Reported by Researchers at London School of Economics (Three Case Studies in Making Fair Choices on the Path to Universal Health Coverage)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Managed Care Weekly Digest -- Research findings on Health Insurance are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting originating in London, United Kingdom, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, "The goal of achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) can generally be realized only in stages. Moreover, resource, capacity, and political constraints mean governments often face difficult trade-offs on the path to UHC."

The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from the London School of Economics, "In a 2014 report, Making fair choices on the path to UHC, the WHO Consultative Group on Equity and Universal Health Coverage articulated principles for making such trade-offs in an equitable manner. We present three case studies which illustrate how these principles can guide practical decision-making. These case studies show how progressive realization of the right to health can be effectively guided by priority-setting principles, including generating the greatest total health gain, priority for those who are worse off in a number of dimensions (including health, access to health services, and social and economic status), and financial risk protection."

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: "They also demonstrate the value of a fair and accountable process of priority setting."

For more information on this research see: Three Case Studies in Making Fair Choices on the Path to Universal Health Coverage. Health and Human Rights, 2016;18(2):11-22. Health and Human Rights can be contacted at: Harvard Univ Press, 79 Garden St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA (see also Health Insurance).

Our news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained by contacting A. Voorhoeve, London Sch Econ, Dept. of Philosophy Log & Sci Method, London WC2A 2AE, United Kingdom. Additional authors for this research include T.T.T. Edejer, L. Kapiriri, O.F. Norheim, J. Snowden, O. Basenya, D. Bayarsaikhan, I. Chentaf, N. Eyal, A. Folsom, R. Halina, T. Hussein, C. Morales, F. Ostmann, T. Ottersen, P. Prakongsai, C. Saenz, K. Saleh and Sommanustwee.

Keywords for this news article include: London, United Kingdom, Europe, Health Insurance, London School of Economics.

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