Table 2 Macro rationing strategies: International examples

Explicit list of funded treatments:

4 Criteria:

3 Principles:

Confirmed essential services and developed guidelines for high cost and high volume services.

Delegated priority setting to local authorities with national agencies undertaking treatment evaluation and service performance.

(Originally 565 of the 696 listed treatments).

-Necessity

-Human dignity

-Efficacy

-Need and solidarity

-Efficiency

-Individual

-Cost/efficiency.

responsibility.