1. Introduction: health policy design; 2. The economic and social context of health care in Asia; 3. China: re-building the system; 4. India: reforming a private and fragmented health system; 5. South Korea: universal health care in the context of private provision; 6. Thailand: universal health care under Government Stewardship; 7. Hong Kong: keeping health care simple; 8. Singapore: synergising the state and market in health care; 9. Conclusion: health policy design in Asia; References; Index.