{"product_id":"private-medical-insurance-in-the-t-foubister-9789289022880","title":"Private Medical Insurance in the United Kingdom","description":"In comparative studies of health care, the United Kingdom's health care system continues to be categorized in terms of public finance and public provision. However, over 11% of the United Kingdom population has private medical insurance (PMI), and PMI is an important contributor to the United Kingdom's health economy (the market being worth almost  3 billion a year). This study provides an introductory overview of an often-ignored and significantly under-researched area.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe study is structured according to the three key dimensions of the market for PMI: the product, demand and supply. It also includes a short appendix on the market for health cash plans--an alternative form of private cover for medical expenses with relatively broad take-up. The Introduction provides a classification of forms of voluntary health insurance (VHI) and locates PMI within the wider United Kingdom health care system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e T. Foubister,Sarah Thomson,Elias Mossialos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9289022884\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789289022880\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e World Health Organization\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/30\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"T. Foubister","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447572476159,"sku":"9789289022880","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_196b9622-6bbc-4f53-8a42-e40f9da8eba6.jpg?v=1777233585","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/private-medical-insurance-in-the-t-foubister-9789289022880","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}