Health affairs
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India faces major challenges in sustaining the health gains achieved in the better-performing states and ensuring that the lagging states catch up with the rest of the country. In this paper we examine the current status of health financing in India, as well as alternatives for realizing maximal health gains for the incremental spending. A principal conclusion is that public expenditures of an additional US$6-US$7 per person per year (about 1 percent of gross domestic product) would, if focused on about sixteen key interventions, provide universal access to those interventions and have a favorable affect on population health.
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Historical Article
From a national, centrally planned health system to a system based on the market: lessons from China.
No other country has undergone health care reforms as dramatic as China's. Starting in 1978, China reformed its health system from a governmental, centrally planned, and universal system to a heavily market-based one. ⋯ This paper adds to the literature by examining China's health care from a system perspective, describing its health services delivery, access, outcomes, and population health in the post-reform era. It also identifies the main issues in the current system and highlights the key lessons learned from China's reform process.