Implications for Research on Health Care Financing : discussion Paper

ABSTRACT

Health care financing needs be related to the physical; social and political aspects of the environment which; in most instances; determine or at least influence the economics of health service provision. There is need to look at the constraints of fiscal limitations and political expediency. more important; data is necessary on . who provides the financing and in which combination. -GDP devoted to ehalth care. - Methods for payment for health care; - data on auxiliary healp; - dependency on private or public financing. . What categorization for financing by both financier and user - which service provision element(s) for which financing. . How is it planned; organised and executed. . Accountability and sustainability