Abstract
This research explores the extent of private law and the influence of private entities in healthcare in Europe. The three-part analysis reveals a complex interplay between different health system structures, laws, and influences. First, it highlights four distinctions between Europe and the United States (US) concerning universal health care, the role of government, private insurance, and the legal framework for disputes. Second, it considers the role of private law in resolving disputes in Europe. Ultimately, this research calls for further research to close those gaps in the literature concerning the number and scope of health disputes governed under contract law and the laws that health lobbies have influenced. Third, it emphasizes the influence of private healthcare lobbies in Europe and provides a case study of their influence on the United Kingdom’s (UK) health landscape.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Health Law as Private Law |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Chapter | 4 |
| Pages | 44-56 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1009480468 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1009480499, 978-1009480499 |
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| Publication status | Published - 16 Mar 2025 |