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Legal Solutions for Universal Health Coverage

Legal Solutions for Universal Health Coverage News & Analysis The JAMA Forum Lawrence O. Gostin, JD mong all global health initiatives— such as the Global Polio Eradication A Initiative,RollBackMalaria(theRBM Partnership to End Malaria), and the Stop TB Partnership—universal health coverage (oftenabbreviatedasUHC)hasgarneredthe most political attention. The “sustainable development goals,” adopted by all United Nations (UN) member states in 2015, have a single health goal: to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being “for all at all ages.” Its most important target is to achieve universal health coverage by 2030. World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has made universal cover- age the WHO’s highest priority. And last October, the UN General Assembly unani- mously adopted a historic political declara- tion, UHC: Moving Together to Build a Healthier World. Strong and resilient health systems passing public health (for example, clean ence to 5 key values. Health services must are vital for health, but how universal health coverage is defined varies widely, air, potable water, vector control, injury be universally accessible, equitable, afford- prevention, tobacco control) and social able, of high quality, and cost-effective. which is troubling. The UN, WHO, and World Bank all stress financial risk protec- determinants such as income, education, A comprehensive national health law http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

Legal Solutions for Universal Health Coverage

JAMA , Volume 323 (6) – Feb 11, 2020

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American Medical Association
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Copyright 2020 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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0098-7484
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1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.2019.22235
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News & Analysis The JAMA Forum Lawrence O. Gostin, JD mong all global health initiatives— such as the Global Polio Eradication A Initiative,RollBackMalaria(theRBM Partnership to End Malaria), and the Stop TB Partnership—universal health coverage (oftenabbreviatedasUHC)hasgarneredthe most political attention. The “sustainable development goals,” adopted by all United Nations (UN) member states in 2015, have a single health goal: to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being “for all at all ages.” Its most important target is to achieve universal health coverage by 2030. World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has made universal cover- age the WHO’s highest priority. And last October, the UN General Assembly unani- mously adopted a historic political declara- tion, UHC: Moving Together to Build a Healthier World. Strong and resilient health systems passing public health (for example, clean ence to 5 key values. Health services must are vital for health, but how universal health coverage is defined varies widely, air, potable water, vector control, injury be universally accessible, equitable, afford- prevention, tobacco control) and social able, of high quality, and cost-effective. which is troubling. The UN, WHO, and World Bank all stress financial risk protec- determinants such as income, education, A comprehensive national health law

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Published: Feb 11, 2020

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