The OECD has just published ‘Better ways to pay for health care‘ as part of their Health Policy Studies series. This publication points out that payers for health care are trying a variety of policies as part of broader efforts to improve the quality and efficiency of care. Any reform requires other measures to be […]
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The health sector represents 10{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} of the EU’s GDP and accounts for 8{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} of the total European workforce. It is a vital economic sector strongly driven by innovation and is a growth-friendly area for investment. The European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) can support investment in innovative health solutions, new effective medicines and social infrastructures.
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The Dutch health system has been undergoing transformational reform since the mid-2000s. The 2006 reform introduced managed competition as a driving mechanism in health care. Ten years of gradual implementation have changed and continue to change the health care system and the role of stakeholders. A second major reform in long term care (2015) aimed
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Most health systems face fiscal constraints and Voluntary Health Insurance (VHI) is often seen as a way to address these pressures. This study by the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies draws on the experiences of 34 countries to assess VHI’s contribution to health spending and to understand its role in Europe and in
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The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) strongly supports the President of the EU’s critique of the current over-protection and misuse of intellectual property and related rights for pharmaceuticals, and its goal to better balance the reward for innovation against the assurance of affordability of medicines. Additional market exclusivity, data exclusivity, and supplementary protection certificates (SPCs)
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The OECD is producing a series of health care reviews and the UK’s has recently been published. It has found that health systems in the United Kingdom have, for many years, made the quality of care a highly visible priority, internationally pioneering many tools and policies to assure and improve the quality of care. However,
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How can Europe ensure good quality healthcare for all people and counter the increasing pressures brought about by under-investment and lack of cooperation between different healthcare systems? This was the question asked at a European Public Service Union meeting attended by around 60 representatives from 25 countries. Many participants mentioned difficulties with ensuring safe and
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The Health Programme has a total budget of close to €450 million for 2014-2020 and it supports Member States’ efforts in four specific areas: Promoting health, preventing diseases, and fostering healthy lifestyles. Protecting citizens from serious cross-border health threats. Supporting capacity building and contributing to innovative, efficient and sustainable health systems. Facilitating access to better
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The governance of a health system shapes its ability to cope with both everyday challenges and new policies and problems. This book provides a robust framework to explain the ability of health systems to provide accessible, high-quality, sustainable health. Part 1 covers: • the five key aspects of transparency, accountability, participation, integrity and capacity; •
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A recent paper from the Centre on Global Health Security, Chatham House identifies priority areas for reform as the global health architecture confronts emerging challenges in the post-2015 era. Every country needs strong, resilient and equitable systems that enable all people to live healthy lives so the global health architecture needs to be rethought so it
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