Universal Health Care: Effects on Military Systems in Other Countries and
the United States (Briefing Report, 07/11/94, GAO/HEHS-94-182BR).

In the congressional debate over health care reform, questions have
arisen about how countries with universal health care provide coverage
to their active duty military personnel. This briefing report discusses
(1) the major similarities and differences between the U.S. military
health care system and the systems of Australia, Canada, Finland, and
the United Kingdom; (2) how eligibility for military health care in the
four countries compares to that in the United States; (3) whether
universal health care in these countries affected demand for military
health care; and (4) how proposed universal health care legislation,
including the President's Health Security Act, could affect demand for
services from the U.S. military health care system.

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 REPORTNUM:  HEHS-94-182BR
     TITLE:  Universal Health Care: Effects on Military Systems in Other 
             Countries and the United States
      DATE:  07/11/94
   SUBJECT:  Health care services
             Veterans hospitals
             Health care programs
             Comparative analysis
             Eligibility criteria
             Military personnel
             Retired military personnel
             Dependents
             Employee medical benefits
             Health resources utilization
IDENTIFIER:  Health Security Act
             Clinton Health Care Plan
             National Health Care Reform Initiative
             Australia
             Canada
             Finland
             United Kingdom
             United States
             CHAMPUS
             Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed 
             Services
             
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