Nicholas Barr: Quotes about health

Nicholas Barr is British economist. Explore interesting quotes on health.

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“Efficiency advantages and disadvantages are more finely balanced than with health care - one person's 'sign of a civilized society' is another's 'society is going to the dogs.”

Source: Economics Of The Welfare State (Fourth Edition), Chapter 13, School Education, p. 309

“A 'socialist' country like Sweden has a highly articulated welfare state; Denmark and New Zealand (which are not highly industrialized) were among the first countries with a public system of old-age pensions; and Saskatchewan was the first Canadian province to have publicly organized health insurance.”

Source: Economics Of The Welfare State (Fourth Edition), Chapter 2, The Historical Background, p. 39

“The crucial point is that any system of health care must constitute a genuine strategy-ad hoc tinkering is a guaranteed road to disaster.”

Source: Economics Of The Welfare State (Fourth Edition), Chapter 12, Health And Health Care, p. 290