Why Should The State Have A Leading Role In The Healthcare Market? An Evaluation On Market Failures And Equity In Healthcare

Authors : Beyza Mıynat Taşdemir

Pages : 82-97

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Publication Date : 2024-03-31

Article Type : Other

Abstract :The basic duties of a state can be expressed as protecting the integrity of the country and democracy, ensuring the welfare and peace of the people, ensuring economic, social and cultural development, making necessary arrangements and taking measures regarding health services, education services and human rights. Health services, which are among these basic responsibilities, are an area that should be particularly emphasized and analyzed since they are decisive on the social and economic future of a country. Recently, in line with the view brought to the literature by endogenous growth theories, it has started to be accepted that the steps to be taken to improve the health status of a country are a prerequisite for sustainable growth and development. In this context, governments have started to pay more attention to assuming various responsibilities in health services and their financing. However, certain risks arising from the unique characteristics of health services necessitate the state to assume a leading role in the health services market. In this context, in this study, the view that the state should have the leading role in the provision and financing of health services is supported with its justifications.
Keywords : Sağlık Hizmetlerinde Asimetrik Enformasyon, Sağlık Hizmetlerinde Eşitsizlikler, Sağlık Hizmetleri Piyasasında Ters Seçim ve Ahlaki Tehlike