Two Centuries of Solidarity German, Belgian and Dutch social health insurance 1770-2008

• Main Author: Companje, K.P (auth)
• Other Authors: Hendriks, R.H.M (auth), Veraghtert, K.F.E (auth), Widdershoven, B.E.M (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Aksant Academic Publishers 2009
• Series: History of Healthcare Insurance 3
• Subjects: History; geschiedenis; history; geography; auxiliary disciplines; Belgium; Germany; Health care; Health insurance; Insurance; Netherlands
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Today, health insurance is a key component in the system of social security in most European Union countries. In many of these countries, modern health-insurance funds and healthcare insurers play an essential role in implementing the public health-insurance system. Many of these health-insurance fu...