Definitions for "National Health Insurance"
Proposed Federal program that would use tax funds to finance the provision of comprehensive health benefits for the population. Scope of benefits, provider and beneficiary eligibility, financing, and ownership and control of resources, among other issues, must be defined.
Any system of socialized health insurance benefits covering all or nearly all citizens, established by federal law, administered by the federal government, and supported or subsidized by taxation. Medicare and Medicaid are examples of national health insurance programs.
A national or federal government sponsored and administered health insurance program, not found in the United States, but used in various other countries such as Canada and Great Britain. In this type of program, the health insurance needs of all citizens are covered, with the premiums paid or financed by taxes.