A survey conducted in Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mongolia, and Bangladesh had the following surprising result
there is public support to increase government spending on health and to reduce out-of-pocket spending. There is also widespread support for mobilizing this increased government financing through taxation. “Sin taxes” were a particularly attractive option in some countries. Survey results also highlight that there is general lack of confidence in allowing politicians to set health care priorities and that people would like to be involved in that decision-making process.
Sound familiar?
It’s the eternal promise of eroding freedom – you’ll get more, pay less, and somebody else will pay the bill. But you’ll still get to make your own decisions. It just never quite works out that way.
