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Single-Payer System
MeSH HeadingSingle-Payer System
Tree NumberN03.219.521.576.343.962
Tree NumberN03.219.521.855
Tree NumberN03.349.550.805
Annotationa type of organized health-care financing
Scope NoteAn 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 TermSingle-Payer Plan
Allowable QualifiersCL EC ES HI LJ OG SN ST TD UT
Previous Indexing Insurance, Health (1992-1995)
History Note96
Date of Entry19950605
Unique IDD018855


MeSH Tree Structures

 
Health Care Economics and Organizations [N03]
   Economics [N03.219]
      Financing, Organized [N03.219.521]
         Insurance [N03.219.521.576]
            Insurance, Health [N03.219.521.576.343]
Health Benefit Plans, Employee [N03.219.521.576.343.290]  +
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act [N03.219.521.576.343.349]
Insurance, Accident [N03.219.521.576.343.409]
Insurance, Dental [N03.219.521.576.343.450]
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement [N03.219.521.576.343.480]
Insurance, Hospitalization [N03.219.521.576.343.492]
Insurance, Long-Term Care [N03.219.521.576.343.508]
Insurance, Major Medical [N03.219.521.576.343.533]
Insurance, Medigap [N03.219.521.576.343.539]
Insurance, Nursing Services [N03.219.521.576.343.545]
Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services [N03.219.521.576.343.575]  +
Insurance, Physician Services [N03.219.521.576.343.616]  +
Insurance, Psychiatric [N03.219.521.576.343.658]
Insurance, Surgical [N03.219.521.576.343.700]
Managed Care Programs [N03.219.521.576.343.800]  +
Managed Competition [N03.219.521.576.343.820]
Medical Savings Accounts [N03.219.521.576.343.830]
Medicare [N03.219.521.576.343.840]  +
National Health Insurance, United States [N03.219.521.576.343.900]
Prepaid Health Plans [N03.219.521.576.343.925]  +
Single-Payer System [N03.219.521.576.343.962]

 
Health Care Economics and Organizations [N03]
   Economics [N03.219]
      Financing, Organized [N03.219.521]
Financing, Government [N03.219.521.346]  +
Insurance [N03.219.521.576]  +
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement [N03.219.521.710]  +
Single-Payer System [N03.219.521.855]

 
Health Care Economics and Organizations [N03]
   Health Planning [N03.349]
      National Health Programs [N03.349.550]
National Health Insurance, United States [N03.349.550.610]
Single-Payer System [N03.349.550.805]

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