Interregional patient mobility, underfunding and the private-public provision of healthcare in Italy
本文用聚类分析研究意大利跨区域患者流动、医疗资金水平和公私混合如何影响地区医疗服务差异，发现现有区域模式加深了南北经济鸿沟，需加强中央干预。
Abstract This paper employs cluster analysis to examine how interregional patient mobility, the level of health funding, and the public-private mix contribute to shaping territorial differences in health services in Italy. The findings indicate that these regional models reflect the country’s longstanding economic divide between the North and the South. Rather than mitigating inequalities in access and opportunity, the current regional healthcare configurations appear to deepen territorial disparities. These results point to the need for more targeted central and public interventions to help reverse spatial inequalities.