Implications from the Obama Health Reforms: Lessons to be Drawn for Turkey and Others

One of the main reasons for comparing national health systems within the framework of comparative policy analysis is “to draw lessons.” When viewed in this sense, Turkey, along with the EU health systems with which it has been involved in accession negotiations since 2005, may learn many lessons from the USA health system. The USA health system has a generally negative reputation among the world’s health systems and has entered a process of radical reform under President Barack Obama.

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