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... > Health Care Economics and Organizations > Economics > Financing, Organized > Insurance > Insurance, Health > Single-Payer System
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Economics > Financing, Organized > Insurance > Insurance, Health > Single-Payer System
... > Health Care Economics and Organizations > Social Control, Formal > Legislation as Topic > Health Planning > National Health Programs > Single-Payer System
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Sociology > Social Control, Formal > Legislation as Topic > Health Planning > National Health Programs > Single-Payer System

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Single-Payer System  

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  • An approach to health care financing with only one source of money for paying health care providers. The scope may be national (the Canadian System), state-wide, or community-based. The payer may be a governmental unit or other entity such as an insurance company. The proposed advantages include administrative simplicity for patients and providers, and resulting significant savings in overhead costs. (From Slee and Slee, Health Care Reform Terms, 1993, p106)

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