national health insurance
State-funded medical coverage
National health insurance is a government-run system that provides medical coverage to all citizens or residents, funded through taxes or mandatory contributions rather than private insurance purchases.
The term often appears in policy debates about healthcare reform: Most developed countries have some form of national health insurance.
The specific structure varies by country—some systems directly provide care, others reimburse patients or providers.
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- premiumsPayments for insurance coverage
- out of pocketPaid from personal funds
- universalAffecting all equally
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national health insuranceprivate health insurance
Purchased medical coverage
national health insuranceuninsured
Lacking protective coverage
no insurance · underinsurance · medical bankruptcy · medical debt · coverage gaps
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