Dictionary
The Dictionary provides concise definitions of health economics terms, arranged alphabetically for quick reference. Use it to understand unfamiliar terminology or confirm the meaning of a specific term.
B
- Beveridge ModelTax-Funded Model, National Health Service Model
- A financing model, named for the 1942 report founding the UK NHS, funding healthcare through general taxation and government-owned, employed provision.
G
- General TaxationTax Financing, General Revenue Funding
- Government revenue from broad-based taxes deposited into a general fund available for allocation across any priority, including healthcare.
N
- National Health ServiceNHS, Tax-Funded Health System
- A health system financed primarily through general taxation and delivered through government-owned facilities and employed providers, exemplifying the Beveridge model.
R
- Revenue CollectionRevenue Mobilisation, Domestic Resource Mobilisation
- The process by which a health system raises financial resources, through mechanisms such as general taxation, social insurance, and private premiums.