universal coverage

Ending the tax break altogether would pay for universal coverage, with revenue left over to set against the long-term budget deficit.

It was the first time legislation providing universal coverage had ever even made it out of a full congressional committee.

China has struggled to offer some form of universal coverage and funding such a vast system has been a persistent problem.

First, direct out-of-pocket payments at the time of care are identified as the single biggest barrier to universal coverage.

Since much healthcare is currently tied to employment, achieving universal coverage would be one of the best ways of doing that.

Now that America's biggest state has put universal coverage at the top of its political agenda, the feds will have to take notice.

Government-implemented nationwide screening programmes are therefore necessary to provide universal coverage.

All countries, at all stages of development, can take immediate steps to move towards universal coverage and to maintain their achievements.

That's not enough to pay for universal coverage, but it's an impressive start.

Health systems will not automatically gravitate towards greater equity or naturally evolve towards universal coverage.

On June 30, the House Ways and Means Committee voted out a universal coverage bill without a single Republican vote.

During the Democratic primary Senator Clinton criticised Senator Obama for not requiring universal coverage.

In my view, universal coverage is an admirable goal, a feasible goal, and a timely one.

But a Swiss-style system of universal coverage would be a vast improvement on what we have now.

A commitment to universal coverage not only protects the poor, it is the most affordable and efficient way of using limited resources.

Properly managed and financed, a health system that strives for universal coverage contributes to social cohesion and stability.

Medical insurance could only develop in a low financing, universal coverage and good effective way.

More effective aid is another important way to help countries move towards universal coverage.

Massachusetts could push for universal coverage in part because only 10% of its citizens lack health coverage.

Achieving and sustaining universal coverage requires attention to a broad range of issues that are central to health systems performance.

Health campaigners fear this could make it difficult to achieve near-universal coverage.

The meaning and extension of universal coverage set forth, and the basis and principles for designing the health security system discussed.

In practice, many countries promise universal coverage but ration care or have extremely long waiting lists for treatment.

Three countries (Botswana, Namibia and Rwanda) have achieved universal coverage (80%) for HIV prevention, treatment and care services.

The health systems of Western Europe, which already offer universal coverage, are struggling to cope with soaring costs.

You have made stronger capacities central to the overarching policy objective of universal coverage with high quality health services.

One is how to pay for his ambitious goal of universal coverage, and the other is whether to include a government-run insurance plan.

Over the past year, Democrats have fought passionately for universal coverage.

We will work hard to establish a nationwide basic medical and health care for both urban and rural areas to ensure universal coverage.

How will this trend affect the current laudable drive towards universal coverage?

Meanwhile, Massachusetts has near-universal coverage thanks to health reform very similar to the "job-killing" Affordable Care Act.

The CEA analysis suggests that universal coverage would lead to a healthier, more mobile and more productive workforce.

This paper also discusses the developmental trend of achieving universal medical insurance and universal coverage in the future.

To inch towards universal coverage, Mr Spitzer wants to extend health care to all New York's 400, 000 uninsured children.

The emphasis is firmly placed on moving towards universal coverage.

Brazil began working towards universal coverage in 1988 and now reaches 70% of its population.

Basically, it's a plan to Swissify America, using regulation and subsidies to ensure universal coverage.

Massachusetts, which has achieved near-universal coverage this way, had its exchange working in six months.

Massachusetts, the first state to attempt universal coverage, is slashing its health budget by 12%.

As a result, essentially all economists believe that universal coverage should be done outside of employment.

Will mandating the purchase of health insurance lead to universal coverage?

They have debated universal coverage for decades, notably in the 1990s.

We need to ensure universal coverage for all people at risk.

Why universal coverage should be established in China?

Britain's National Health Service offers universal coverage but as a result has to limit patient choice in order to control the costs.

WHO congratulates the Government of China in its efforts to promote universal coverage to essential health care;