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Britain's National Health Service (NHS) presents a paradox. It is the only health care system in the rich world that is actively and enthusiastically committed to spending more money instead of seeking to restrain cost increases. Extra tax billions are being pumped into the service by the government at an unprecedented rate. In fiscal year 2002–2003, the budget of the NHS rose by more than 10 percent as part of a long-term fiscal strategy announced by Prime Minister Tony Blair four years ago. The aim of the increases is to bring spending on health care up to the European Union's . . . [Full Text of this Article]

A Changing Scene

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An Uncertain Future

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From the London School of Hygiene and the London School of Economics, London.

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