From the reviews: "The purpose is to provide 'insights on the institutional and regulatory design of public and private' financing of healthcare in some OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development) countries. ... It could be used by high-level masters and doctoral students interested in public policy, health policy, or health services research. ... This book is narrowly focused and reads more like a research study than an informative, instructional text. ... There are very good comparison tables listing basic and supplemental services among OECD selected countries." (Carole Ann Kenner, Doody's Review Service, December, 2010)

• General Introduction.- Economic Rationales for the Design of Health Care Financing Schemes.- The Design of Health Care Financing Schemes in Different Countries.- The Potential for Risk Rating in Competitive Markets for Supplementary Health Insurance: An Empirical Analysis.- Competition and Solidarity in in Health Insurance Markets: An Economic Analysis of the EC Legal Framework.- Risk Selection Via Health Insurance in Universal Mandatory Health Insurance for Basic Services: A Five-Country Comparison.- Conclusions and Discussion.

From the reviews: "The purpose is to provide 'insights on the institutional and regulatory design of public and private' financing of healthcare in some OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development) countries. ... It could be used by high-level masters and doctoral students interested in public policy, health policy, or health services research. ... This book is narrowly focused and reads more like a research study than an informative, instructional text. ... There are very good comparison tables listing basic and supplemental services among OECD selected countries." (Carole Ann Kenner, Doody's Review Service, December, 2010)

• General Introduction.- Economic Rationales for the Design of Health Care Financing Schemes.- The Design of Health Care Financing Schemes in Different Countries.- The Potential for Risk Rating in Competitive Markets for Supplementary Health Insurance: An Empirical Analysis.- Competition and Solidarity in in Health Insurance Markets: An Economic Analysis of the EC Legal Framework.- Risk Selection Via Health Insurance in Universal Mandatory Health Insurance for Basic Services: A Five-Country Comparison.- Conclusions and Discussion.

From the reviews: "The purpose is to provide 'insights on the institutional and regulatory design of public and private' financing of healthcare in some OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development) countries. ... It could be used by high-level masters and doctoral students interested in public policy, health policy, or health services research. ... This book is narrowly focused and reads more like a research study than an informative, instructional text. ... There are very good comparison tables listing basic and supplemental services among OECD selected countries." (Carole Ann Kenner, Doody's Review Service, December, 2010)

• General Introduction.- Economic Rationales for the Design of Health Care Financing Schemes.- The Design of Health Care Financing Schemes in Different Countries.- The Potential for Risk Rating in Competitive Markets for Supplementary Health Insurance: An Empirical Analysis.- Competition and Solidarity in in Health Insurance Markets: An Economic Analysis of the EC Legal Framework.- Risk Selection Via Health Insurance in Universal Mandatory Health Insurance for Basic Services: A Five-Country Comparison.- Conclusions and Discussion.