National Health Insurance and Health Resources: The European Experience

Health care reform in the United States is a major national concern. The authors of this book examine the development of compulsory health insurance in five European coutries-West Germany, England and Wales, France, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Each country learned that unlimited health care does not guarrantee unlimited health and the emphasis must be placed on preventative medicine, education, and the reduction of environmental causes of disease. Throughout the book the authors describe the roles played in the development of a health policy by physicians, insurance companies, labor unions, and legislators.