1. Introduction: health policy design; 2. The economic and social context of health care in Asia; 3. China: re-building the system; 4. India: reforming a private and fragmented health system; 5. South Korea: universal health care in the context of private provision; 6. Thailand: universal health care under Government Stewardship; 7. Hong Kong: keeping health care simple; 8. Singapore: synergising the state and market in health care; 9. Conclusion: health policy design in Asia; References; Index.
Studies the design of health systems in Asia and assesses their efforts to achieve and sustain universal health care.
M. Ramesh is UNESCO Chair on Social Policy Design in Asia at the National University of Singapore. Previously, he was the Founding Head of the Department of Asian and Policy Studies at the Hong Kong Institute of Education and Chair of the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. Specialising in public policy and governance in Asia with a particular focus on social policy, Ramesh has authored and edited many books. His widely used textbook Studying Public Policy has been translated into several languages. He is the Editor of the journals Policy and Society and Policy Design and Practice. Azad Bali in Senior Lecturer in Public Policy and holds a joint appointment with the School of Politics & International Relations and the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University (ANU). His research interests straddle comparative public policy and health policy in Asia. Some of this research research has been published in leading journals including Policy Sciences, Policy & Society, Public Policy and Administration, Social Policy & Administration among others. Prior to the ANU, Bali held a Melbourne Early Career Fellowship at the University of Melbourne and was Research Fellow at Murdoch University.
'As the countries of Asia have been confronting the COVID pandemic,
it is all the more important to understand their health policies,
and the ways in which health services are delivered to the public.
This book does an admirable job of first developing a design
approach to health policy, then applying it to six major healthcare
systems in the region. The book also demonstrates the utility of
well-informed comparative policy analysis. This is a major
contribution to health policy studies, but also to public policy
studies.' B. Guy Peters, Maurice Falk Professor of American
Government, University of Pittsburgh
'This book does an exceptional job of describing and explaining the
reforms of six countries that are home to more than one third of
the world's population and also include three of the world's top
five health systems in terms of performance. It unpacks
various policy tools and their use across these systems, making a
compelling case for the importance of public ownership and
financing of health care, given the appropriate governance
structures. For those systems that incorporate private hospitals
and financing, this analysis points to the crucial role of targeted
regulation in assuring affordable care. It is a must-read for
academics, policy makers and health service managers looking to
better understand how to design health policy.' Helen Dickinson,
Professor of Public Service Research, University of New South
Wales
'In this year of global health crisis, understanding the
performance of health systems has never been more important. It's
clear the world has much to learn from Asia in this regard. Ramesh
and Bali's application of a 'policy design' framework contributes
new and up-to-date thinking in comparing the performance of key
Asian health systems and understanding the how and why. It will be
a valuable asset to citizens and policy makers seeking guidance for
future improvements in population health and equity.' Peter Berman,
Professor of Health Policy, University of British Columbia
'Health systems in Asia have been evolving rapidly in recent
decades, providing a rich source of evidence on the various ways of
addressing health system challenges. This fascinating
book on the policy actions of six Asian governments in relation to
universal health coverage draws valuable lessons on critical topics
such as the importance of public hospitals, and the need for
effective regulation.' Anne Mills, Provost and Professor of Health
Economics and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical
Medicine
'This timely and thoughtful book offers a new approach to
understanding and addressing a key policy challenge for our age -
universal health coverage. Adopting a policy design approach, the
authors develop a robust framework for assessing health policy
across a range of governmental systems, and identify critical areas
for improvement. Their analysis offers important insights into
the state of universal health coverage in Asia, and provides
academics and policy makers with a replicable framework globally. A
must-read for all those interested in health policy, public
administration and comparative analysis.' Helen Sullivan, Professor
of Public Policy and Dean, College of Asia and the Pacific, The
Australian National University
'Recommended.' P. Rodriguez del Pozo, Choice
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