Basic models of healthcare systems

'Healthcare systems can be divided into two basic models according to the method of payment for the provided health care:
 * 1) Insurance-based health systems:
 * 2) * public (compulsory) health insurance – Bismarckian model of health care;
 * 3) * private (voluntary) health insurance – liberal model of healthcare (market healthcare).
 * 4) State health care' (health care paid for by public funds, taxes) - national health service:
 * 5) * Beveridge model;
 * 6) * Semaška's model.

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