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U.S. General Accounting Office. 1994. German health reforms: Changes result in lower health costs for 1993. Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office, 26 pp.

Annotation: This report describes the effects of the first year of strict budgets in the German health insurance system on cost and access to care, and it briefly discusses the status of the structural changes intended to allow the system to contain costs over the longer term.

Keywords: Germany, Health care financing, Health care systems, Health insurance

U.S. General Accounting Office. 1991. Health care spending control: The experience of France, Germany, and Japan. Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office, 70 pp.

Annotation: This report reviews aspects of the health care systems of France, Germany, and Japan. It describes these countries' methods of providing universal coverage through their health insurance and financing systems, their policies intended to restrain increases in health care spending, and the effectiveness of these policies.

Keywords: France, Germany, Health care financing, Health care systems, Health insurance, Japan

Freund E. 1919. Illegitimacy laws of the United States and certain foreign countries. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 260 pp. (Children's Bureau publication; no. 42; Legal series; no. 2)

Annotation: This report contains the text of the illegitimacy legislation of the individual states in the United States, plus legislation from France, Germany, and Switzerland, together with an analysis of the legislation of the United States. A tabular analysis and a reference index of the illegitimacy laws of the United States are also included in the report. The letter of transmittal makes a recommendation regarding protecting children born out of wedlock. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Keywords: Child welfare, Children's rights, France, Germany, Legislation, Single mothers, State legislation, Switzerland, United States

Harris HJ. 1919. Maternity benefit systems in certain foreign countries. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 206 pp. (Children's Bureau publication; no. 57; Legal series; no. 3)

Annotation: This report describes the various maternity benefit systems in selected foreign countries as of 1918. These systems are designed to protect the health of mothers and children by providing adequate medical and nursing care in childbirth and by lessening the financial burden of childbearing so mothers may be insured a reasonable period free from excessive labor. Information on the methods of administration, cost, and other details of operation of the different systems is also provided. It is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Keywords: Australia, Austria, Childbirth, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Luxembourg, MCH programs, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Obstetrical care, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Welfare programs

Wolfe SH. 1917. Governmental provisions in the United States and foreign countries for members of the military forces and their dependents. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 236 pp. (Children's Bureau publication; no. 28; Miscellaneous series; no. 11)
   

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