TOPIC: Economics of healthcare systems and health financing

Treat each of the following two (2) questions as independent sub-topics

QUESTION

1. Describe main mechanisms of health financing, outlining the key objectives of health financing (not less than 450 words including real life examples).

2. Explain key functions of health financing and their bearing on health system performance (not less than 450 words including real life examples).

FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT

Include correct in-text citations and a Reference List (both in the Harvard style).

• All sources must be scholarly and fully referenced (indicate the URL of sources where available).

• I request for plagiarism report.

• Use real life examples where applicable.

The instructions for this assignment must be strictly adhered to

Required Resources

• Morris, S., Devlin, N. & Parkin, D. (2012) ‘Chapter 6: Health insurance and health care financing’. In: Economic analysis in health care. 2nd Chichester, England: John Wiley & Sons, pp. 133-162.

• Hsiao, W.C. (2007) ‘Why is a systemic view of health financing necessary?’ Health Affairs, 26 (4), pp. 950-961 [Online]. Available from: http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.liv.ac.uk/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=25809985&site=ehost-live&scope=site(Accessed: 18 August 2010).

• Iqbal, Z., Pryce, A. & Afza, M. (2006) ‘Rationalizing rationing in health care: experience of two primary care trusts’, Journal of Public Health, 28 (2), pp. 125-132 [Online]. Available from: http://jpubhealth.oxfordjournals.org.ezproxy.liv.ac.uk/cgi/content/abstract/28/2/125 (Accessed: 18 August 2010).

• Mitton, C. & Donaldson, C. (2004) ‘Health care priority setting: principles, practice and challenges’, Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2, 3 [Online]. Available from: http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.liv.ac.uk/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=28742425&site=ehost-live&scope=site (Accessed: 18 August 2010).

• National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence [Online]. (n.d.) Available from: http://www.nice.org.uk/ (Accessed: 23 February 2010).