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I presuppose, firstly, that medical resources are limited and that not every need for medical treatment can be satisfied. Secondly, I presuppose that we do not want to give up a publicly funded health system altogether. However, I will not discuss the reasons in favour of a publicly funded health system here. I simply want to say that a preference for such a health system does not in my opinion exclude the possibility of an additional provision by private insurances. Neither will I make any assumptions with regard to the size of the budget for a publicly funded health system but I think that it will include at a minimum level what can be called a “basic coverage”.
Translation by Margaret Birbeck. I thank Hartmut Kliemt for his indispensable comments and hints.
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Baurmann, M. (2002). Rationing Yes, Politics No. For a Right-based Approach in Rationing Medical Goods. In: Breyer, F., Kliemt, H., Thiele, F., Wütscher, F. (eds) Rationing in Medicine. Wissenschaftsethik und Technikfolgenbeurteilung, vol 13. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04798-9_12
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