John Lapidus

Healthcare Privatization through Neoliberal Newspeak (eBook, ePUB)

The Case of Sweden and Beyond

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Using Sweden as its starting point, this insightful book examines how universal health systems around the world are gradually being eroded by the privatization of provision and funding.

This book argues that the influence of commercial interests creates two parallel systems, fatally undermining the principle that public healthcare should be equally available to all citizens. Significantly, it highlights how the language used to describe these neoliberal developments essentially disguises their broader impact, a type of newspeak that frames privatization as a logical response to the pressures faced by welfare states. Each chapter focuses on a different actor, from private healthcare providers to insurance companies, employers, and unions, illustrating the creeping commodification of healthcare not only in Sweden but also internationally.

Erudite and incisive, this will be fascinating reading for scholars and students across public health, political science, and beyond.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. August 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040405932
• Artikelnr.: 74621835

Autorenporträt

John Lapidus is a research fellow in the Department of Economy and Society at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Inhaltsangabe

1.Neoliberal Newspeak on healthcare. 2.Private healthcare providers break
the law. 3.Insurance companies conquer the healthcare market. 4.Employers
and unions sign up for private health insurance. 5.Politicians pave the way
for unequal healthcare. 6.Politicians pave the way for unequal healthcare.
7.Politicians pave the way for unequal healthcare.