The Equity Effect of Universal Health Care

The Equity Effect of Universal Health Care

Rudiger shares perspective on the equity effect of universal health care. For well over a century, the politics of universal health care have shaped the development of modern welfare states and their ability to manage economic inequality. This equity effect of universal health care is often overlook...

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Published in:Health and human rights 2023-12, Vol.25 (2), p.171-176
Main Author: RUDIGER, ANJA
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Economic development
Economic inequalities
Equality
Fairness
Health disparities
Health Equity
Health services
Healthcare Disparities
Human Rights
Humans
National health insurance
PERSPECTIVE
Universal Health Care
Welfare
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Summary:Rudiger shares perspective on the equity effect of universal health care. For well over a century, the politics of universal health care have shaped the development of modern welfare states and their ability to manage economic inequality. This equity effect of universal health care is often overlooked, including in the human rights field. He propose that right to health advocates embrace universal health care as a redistributive project that can help advance not only the right to health but also economic equality.
ISSN:1079-0969
2150-4113