Single Payer in New Zealand
As the U.S. continues to debate how to deliver affordable health care to all Americans, it’s worth exploring the systems in other countries. Some, like New Zealand, have a "single-payer" system in which the government uses tax money to provide coverage. To understand how a single-payer system works for people who need care, Shanoor speaks with Robin Gauld, a professor of health policy at the University of Otago Medical School, in New Zealand. Robin explains how New Zealand handles wait times, the health care disparities between indigenous and non-indigenous people, and why a third of New Zealanders carry private insurance in addition to their public coverage. For more of The Dose, subscribe to our newsletter on our website, www.thedose.show/newsletter Show Links: Harkness Fellowships (https://www.commonwealthfund.org/fellowships/harkness-fellowships-health-care-policy-and-practice) International Profile: New Zealand (https://international.commonwealthfund.org/countries/new_zealand/)
