1 Health Policy and Federalism: An Introduction / Keith G. Banting and and Stan Corbett -- 2 Federalism and the Belgian Health-Care System / Johan de Cock -- 3 Federalism and the German Health-Care System / Dietmar Wassener -- 4 Australian Intergovernmental Relations and Health / Linda Hancock -- 5 Federal-State Relations in United States Health Policy / David C. Colby -- 6 Federalism and Health Care in Canada / Antonia Maioni