Chapter 2

1.6 - The Regional Primary Care Agreements:
Tools for Real Demand Control?
by Barrella A., Rebba V.
1.6.1 The Reference Context 96
1.6.2 The Tools for Strenghtening Primary Care 96
1.6.3 The Organizational Tools Provided
for by the Regional Agreements 97
1.6.4 The Economic-financial Tools Provided
for by the Regional Agreements 98
1.6.5 Conclusions 101
References 102
1.7 - Evolution of the National Health Service and Regional Health
Services Funding
by Giordani C., Spandonaro F.
1.7.1 Introduction 104
1.7.2 Evolution of the Funding System 104
1.7.3 National Data: the Evolution of Funding and Deficits 105
1.7.4 Regional Data: Sharing of Resources and Deficit 109
1.7.5 Conclusions 112
References 112
Chapter 2 - Public deficit in the health sector: some international
experiences
Introduction 117
2.1 - Deficit Containment or Cost Containment?
The Politics of Health Care Expenditures in France
by de Pouvourville G.
2.1.1 Pejorative Economic Context 120
2.1.2 Consensus to Maintain a High Level of Coverage
and Access to Care 121
2.1.3 Improving the Efficiency of Health Care Services 122
2.2 - Health Policy Issues in the United States
by Buchmueller T., Feldstein P. 127
2.2.1 Conclusions 128
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