Contributors: John Lister, Paul Evans 5 Key Points Moving to social insurance would not necessarily lower the risk of underfunding as a steady stream of contributions is needed from the insured population, and if not high enough the quality and availability of care can be affected. Increasingly, countries with social insurance schemes are finding that
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