Value-based coverage policy in the United States and the United Kingdom: different paths to a common goal
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Series Title(s):
- NHPF background paper
- Contributor(s):
- Miller, Wilhelmine. George Washington University. National Health Policy Forum.
- Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : George Washington University, [2006]
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Cost-Benefit Analysis Evidence-Based Medicine Insurance Coverage -- economics Technology Assessment, Biomedical Formularies as Topic Medicaid -- economics Medicare -- economics Private Sector State Government Humans United Kingdom United States United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Blue Cross Association. Blue Shield Association. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.) National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Great Britain)
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- This background paper traces the development within American health care of two interrelated trends and activities: an evidence-based approach to medical practice and the critical evaluation of new technologies with respect to their costs and effectiveness. Over the past 35 years each of these developments has increasingly shaped the coverage decisions of public and private health insurers, and their importance for coverage policy is certain to grow. The paper also contrasts the different approaches to such "evidence-" or "value-based" coverage policy in the mixed public and private U.S. health care enterprise with the approach taken in Great Britain's single-payer National Health Service.
- Copyright:
- The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
- Extent:
- 33 leaves
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101317569 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101317569