Bismarck versus Beveridge revisited: Does the model shape the outcome? (opens in new tab)

In this context, old questions have re-emerged with renewed force: are the NHS’s core principles – free-at-the-point-of-use and funded through general taxation – still fit for purpose?In this report, we analyse data from 22 OECD countries to examine evidence on alternative funding approaches – principally social health insurance systems, as used in France, Germany and the Netherlands – and their relationship to performance indicators across five domains: capacity, access, equity, quality, and...