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9 - Conclusion

Health Policy Design in Asia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2021

M. Ramesh  and
Azad S. Bali
M. Ramesh
Affiliation:
National University of Singapore
Azad S. Bali
Affiliation:
Australian National University, Canberra
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Summary

This chapter presents a comparative portrait of the policy tools employed in health care in Asia, the effects they trigger, and how they affect the achievement of universal health coverage. It examines the design and implementation of key health policy tools in China, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Singapore, and Thailand shows improvements along all main dimensions of health policy design. It also points out the continued under-emphasis on regulation of privateproviders, which is especially vital in health systems dominated by private provision and financing.

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universal health careHealth policyhealth care financinghealth system reform - Asiahealth systems policy designpolicy toolsnew design orientationhealth policy designpublic hospitalsstrategic purchasingregulationregulatory frameworkstewardshippolicy coordinationownership and management
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Health Policy in Asia
A Policy Design Approach
 , pp. 192 - 222
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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  • Conclusion
  • M. Ramesh, National University of Singapore, Azad S. Bali, Australian National University, Canberra
  • Book: Health Policy in Asia
  • Online publication: 02 December 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108692656.009
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  • Conclusion
  • M. Ramesh, National University of Singapore, Azad S. Bali, Australian National University, Canberra
  • Book: Health Policy in Asia
  • Online publication: 02 December 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108692656.009
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  • Conclusion
  • M. Ramesh, National University of Singapore, Azad S. Bali, Australian National University, Canberra
  • Book: Health Policy in Asia
  • Online publication: 02 December 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108692656.009
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