OECD Reviews of Health Systems
Subtitle: Switzerland 2006
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and World Health Organization
Contributors: World Health Organization
Series: OECD reviews of health systems; OECD Reviews of Health Systems
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9789264025837
Subjects: Social Issues/Migration/Health
Description: The Swiss population enjoys good health and universal access to a comprehensive range of modern health services, but policy makers are faced with considerable policy challenges, particularly to contain fast-growing health spending and improve value for money. This book analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the Swiss health system. It weighs them against the key policy objectives of health-system effectiveness and responsiveness, access to care and equitable financing, efficient supply of services, and financial sustainability. The report assesses new proposals for reform of the health system and provides policy recommendations to help address current and upcoming challenges facing the Swiss authorities.
Table of contents: title: Executive Summary; title: Organisation of the Swiss Health System; title: The Performance of the Swiss Health System; title: Recent and Proposed Reforms to the Swiss Health-insurance System; title: Policy Challenges and Options for Reform.