| MeSH Heading | Single-Payer System |
|---|---|
| Tree Number | N03.219.521.576.343.962 |
| Tree Number | N03.219.521.855 |
| Tree Number | N03.349.550.805 |
| Annotation | a type of organized health-care financing |
| Scope Note | 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) |
| Entry Term | Single-Payer Plan |
| Allowable Qualifiers | CL EC ES HI LJ OG SN ST TD UT |
| Previous Indexing | Insurance, Health (1992-1995) |
| History Note | 96 |
| Date of Entry | 19950605 |
| Unique ID | D018855 |
| Return to Entry Page | Link to NLM Cataloging Classification |