Topics and readings:
1. 20th August:
Introduction: Basic structures of health care systems. Classifications.
Readings: Blank and Bureau (BB) ch 1, Gostin and Powers.
Lecturers: Terje P. Hagen (TPH) and Trond Tjerbo (TT)
2. 22nd August:
Social health insurance and managed competition. The Netherlands.
Readings: BB ch 2-3, Hassenteufel and Palier, Van de Ven et al.
Lecturer: TPH
3. 27th August:
Tax based insurance system. UK and the Scandinavian models.
Readings: BB ch. 2-3, Magnussen et al.
4. 29th August:
Private health insurance. US and Obama-care.
Readings: BB ch 2-3, Steinmo and Watts, Van de Ven and Schut.
Lecturer: TPH
5. 3rd September:
Types of reimbursement systems. The DRG-system.
Readings: Jegers et al.
Lecturer: TPH
6. 5th September:
Funding of health care providers, contracting out and patient choice.
Readings: Propper,
Lecturer: TPH
7. 10th September:
Priority settings and technology assessments.
Readings: BB ch. 4-5,
Lecturer: TT
8. 12th September:
Public health and long term care
Readings: BB ch. 6-7
Lecturer: TT
9. 17th September:
Health expenditures
Readings: Rothgang et al. (2010)
Lecturer: TT
10. 19th September:
Health care reforms
Readings: BB ch. 8, Cutler (2002), Schmid et. al (2010), Steinmo &Watts (1995), Toth (2010), Wilsford (1994)
Lecturer: TT
11. 24th September:
Health care reforms
Readings: Readings: BB ch. 8, Cutler (2002), Schmid et. al (2010), Steinmo &Watts (1995), Toth (2010), Wilsford (1994)
Lecturer TT
12. 26th September:
Recap.
Readings: Everything
Lecturers: TPH and TT
The final exam: 9 October at 09:00 (4 hours).