Abstract
The structural perspective outlined here sheds light on some of the fundamental challenges involved in achieving Universal Health Care (UHC) in this twenty-first-century era of trade and financialized capitalism. This commentary explores connections between the structure of twenty-first-century capitalism and challenges to achieving UHC, discussing three features of today's capitalism: financialized capitalism; trade, intangibles and global value chains; and inequality (as exacerbated by the first two features). The final section discusses the various opportunities for reform to facilitate UHC - from tinkering with the status quo, to deeper regulatory reform and fundamental structural change.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-9 |
Journal | Globalization and Health |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 76 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |