The Bulletin of the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences № 3/2025. World Economy.
Dostonbek U. Samandarov
PhD student at the Academy of Public Policy and Administration under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan
FOREIGN EXPERIENCE IN FINANCING THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
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This article analyzes international experiences in financing healthcare systems, conducts a study of various healthcare financing models in developed countries. The sources of financing the health care system and ways to ensure its financial sustainability, as well as the level of accessibility of medical services for the population in Sweden, Germany, Austria and South Korea are considered.
According to the research findings, there is no single perfect model; rather, each country must approach healthcare financing based on its economic and demographic conditions.
Keywords: healthcare system, financing, Beveridge model, Bismarck model, health insurance, international experience.
JEL: I18, H51
EDN: ZRUZWK
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52180/2073-6487_2025_3_199_212
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Manuscript submission date: 02.04.2025
Manuscript acceptance date: 30.06.2025
For citation:
Samandarov D.U. Foreign Experience in Financing the Healthcare System // Vestnik Instituta Ekonomiki Rossiyskoy Akademii Nauk. 2025. № 3. Pp. 199-212. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.52180/2073-6487_2025_3_199_212 EDN: ZRUZWK