Advisory Board February 21, 2020
Vox recently published a series, funded by the Commonwealth Fund, that profiles how countries around the world have reformed their health systems to provide universal health care.
Infographic: A snapshot of health systems around the world
Here’s what Vox reporters learned about how care is provided in Australia | the Netherlands | Taiwan | United Kingdom and the tradeoffs that come with their health systems.
Australia’s public-private model
Australia’s health care system gives everyone the option to choose whether they want to seek care from public providers under Australia’s national health care program, called Medicare, or seek private care, which they can pay for out-of-pocket or via the country’s private insurance system.
How is the system...