HOW TO FINANCE AND DELIVER HEALTH CARE

Health has been one of the most frequent issues arising in the Social Policy debate for the last 60 or more years.
The answers given vary according to political ideology, economic expediency, and the moral standing of individuals and society. The sources of funding are essentially two: either the individual directly, or a larger group acting on his behalf. In the second case, we have two main categories.

The individual is either covered by private for-profit insurance, or by a public insurance scheme financed by mandatory...