No | Country | Status |
1 | Australia | Strong role in all areas of healthcare sector |
2 | Belgium | Self-governing bodies consisting of physicians and sickness funds regulate healthcare industry. Ministry of Health is responsible for the framework. |
3 | France | Majority of the decisions are made by Ministry of Health under the advice of independent assessment agencies such as ANAES. Some decisions are also taken by physicians and sickness-funds. |
4 | Germany | Self-governing bodies play an important role in healthcare insurance regulations in the country. Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss regulates ambulatory and hospital healthcare that constitutes fitness, sickness funds and Federal Hospital Association. |
5 | Israel | Self-governing bodies have a strong role in all areas of healthcare sector. |
6 | Luxembourg | UCM (Union des Caisses de Maladie) regulates health care, but there is only limited intervention by the government. |
7 | Netherlands | Self-regulatory bodies do not have a say in the matter pertaining to healthcare regulations. |
8 | Switzerland | Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs is the sole-authority for all decision-making processes. It plays an advisory role for physicians and sickness funds. |