Sjukförsäkring

"Äntligen!" utropade socialförsäkringsminister Annika Strandhäll våren 2017. Nya siffror bekräftade att antalet sjukskrivna hade vänt nedåt, en trend som inleddes bara veckor efter att regeringen gett Försäkringskassan i uppdrag att mins...

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In 1975, Sweden was che first country in the world to introduce special insurance which aimed at compensating patients for injuries sustained in connection with healthcare. The basic idea was to separate the issue of liability from the issue of re...

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Sjuklönelagen har varit föremål för ett mycket stort antal förändringar sedan ikraftträdandet den 1 januari 1992. Detta beror främst på att reglerna kring sjuklön och sjukpenning har stor politisk betydelse. Från och med den 1 juli 2008 gäller nya...

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Sverige var det första landet i världen som införde en särskild försäkring för att ersätta patienter för skador i samband med behandling inom hälso- och sjukvården samt tandvården. År 1975 tillkom en frivillig patientförsäkring som den 1 januari 1...

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A powerful and path-breaking expose of America's Medical Industrial Complex-the network of mutually beneficial relationships between big business, academic medicine, patient advocacy organizations, hospitals, and government-and a compelling way fo...

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Under 1999-2021 ökade antalet privata sjukvårdsförsäkringarna tiofaldigt, från cirka 67 000 till 723 000. Trots denna expansion utgör de privata sjukvårdsförsäkringarna enbart cirka en procent av de totala utgifterna för sjukvården i Sverige. Den ...

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Fifty essays on the state of population health from a vanguard voice in the field Healthier is both an affirmation and an essential summary of the current challenges and opportunities for those working in and around the improvement of population h...

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Fifty essays on the state of population health from a vanguard voice in the fieldPublic health can rightly claim its share of victories: healthier cities, widespread sanitation, broader availability of nutrient-rich food, and reductions in violenc...

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Fifty essays on the state of population health from a vanguard voice in the fieldPublic health can rightly claim its share of victories: healthier cities, widespread sanitation, broader availability of nutrient-rich food, and reductions in violenc...

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Why did 34 states reject implementing a core part of Obamacare they said they would like, especially given the threat of losing control to the federal government? This book examines the role of governors, the Tea Party, and other interest groups i...

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Why did 34 states reject implementing a core part of Obamacare they said they would like, especially given the threat of losing control to the federal government? This book examines the role of governors, the Tea Party, and other interest groups i...

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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) contained a threat that any state refusing to set up a health insurance exchange would lose control to the federal government. Republicans had supported the concept before it became part of Obamacare, and so virtually...

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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) contained a threat that any state refusing to set up a health insurance exchange would lose control to the federal government. Republicans had supported the concept before it became part of Obamacare, and so virtually...

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Technological change in healthcare has led to huge improvements in health services and the health status of populations. It is also pinpointed as the main driver of healthcare expenditure. Although offering remarkable benefits, changes in technolo...

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Technological change in healthcare has led to huge improvements in health services and the health status of populations. Although offering remarkable benefits, these changes often entail significant financial, physical and social risks. This book ...

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Personalized and precision medicine (PPM)-the targeting of therapies according to an individual's genetic, environmental, or lifestyle characteristics-is becoming an increasingly important approach in health care treatment and prevention. The adva...

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Personalized and precision medicine (PPM)-the targeting of therapies according to an individual's genetic, environmental, or lifestyle characteristics-is becoming an increasingly important approach in health care treatment and prevention. The adva...

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In 1965, the United States government enacted legislation to provide low-income individuals with quality health care and related services. Initially viewed as the friendless stepchild of Medicare, Medicaid has grown exponentially since its incepti...

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Moral hazard-the tendency to change behavior when the cost of that behavior will be borne by others-is a particularly tricky question when considering health care. Kenneth J. Arrow's seminal 1963 paper on this topic (included in this volume) was o...

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In 1965, the United States government enacted legislation to provide low-income individuals with quality health care and related services. Initially viewed as the friendless stepchild of Medicare, Medicaid has grown exponentially since its incepti...

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Addressing the challenge of covering heath care expenseswhile minimizing economic risks. Moral hazardthe tendency to change behavior when the cost of that behavior will be borne by othersis a particularly tricky question when considering health ca...

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When policy makers and researchers consider potential solutions to the crisis of uninsurance in the United States, the question of whether health insurance matters to health is often an issue. This question is far more than an academic concern. It...

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When policy makers and researchers consider potential solutions to the crisis of uninsurance in the United States, the question of whether health insurance matters to health is often an issue. This question is far more than an academic concern. It...

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This report summarizes the proceedings of a workshop convened in June 2010 to critically examine the various databases that could provide national and state-level estimates of low-income uninsured children and could be effectively used as criteria...

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This report summarizes the proceedings of a workshop convened in June 2010 to critically examine the various databases that could provide national and state-level estimates of low-income uninsured children and could be effectively used as criteria...

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This report summarizes the proceedings of a workshop convened in June 2010 to critically examine the various databases that could provide national and state-level estimates of low-income uninsured children and could be effectively used as criteria...

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Medicare is the largest health insurer in the United States, providing coverage for 39 million people aged 65 and older and 8 million people with disabilities, and reaching more than an estimated $500 billion in payments in 2010. Although Medicare...

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Medicare is the largest health insurer in the United States, providing coverage for 39 million people aged 65 and older and 8 million people with disabilities, and reaching more than an estimated $500 billion in payments in 2010. Although Medicare...

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Medicare is the largest health insurer in the United States, providing coverage for 39 million people aged 65 and older and 8 million people with disabilities, and reaching more than an estimated $500 billion in payments in 2010. Although Medicare...

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In 2010, an estimated 50 million people were uninsured in the United States. A portion of the uninsured reflects unemployment rates; however, this rate is primarily a reflection of the fact that when most health plans meet an individual's needs, m...

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