August 13, 2004 - While employers and insurers in the U.S. are experimenting with "value purchasing," the U.K. has implemented an ambitious initiative to reward primary care providers for improved performance.
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August 13, 2004 - A number of public and private insurance programs, including Canada's PharmaCare, have begun to restrict coverage of new drugs unless there is evidence that they improve health outcomes or achieve the same health outcomes as existing treatments at a lower cost.
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August 13, 2004 - Germany aims to create incentives for health insurers to enroll chronically ill people and to improve quality and efficiency of care through the use of evidence-based guidelines, formularies of effective drugs, and improved coordination.
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