Health care reform in Massachusetts - A work in progress
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Massachusetts enacted health care reforms in April 2006 that will force all state residents to carry a minimum level of health insurance starting from July 2007. The key components of the Massachusetts health care plan and its progress are discussed.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2006
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Going Dutch - managed-competition health insurance in the Netherlands
Article Abstract:
The Dutch government has implemented the concept of national health insurance system in the Netherlands. The Health Insurance Act includes the provision of medical, as well as life insurances for all the citizens.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2007
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Dutch doctors and their patients - effects of health care reform in the Netherlands
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The article discusses advantages and the consequences of the new Dutch health care reform, which was implemented in the Netherlands.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2007
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