Health policy in the sector of health care providers at the local level Cover Image

Polityka zdrowotna w sektorze świadczeniodawców na szczeblu lokalnym
Health policy in the sector of health care providers at the local level

Author(s): Marcin Kolwitz
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Governance, Welfare systems
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: local government; health policy; health care system; health care providers; payer

Summary/Abstract: The system transformation in Poland in 1989 caused a transformation in many areas of the political system. Gradual changes were taking place also in the political system associated with the health care system. Systemic reforms in terms of changing the model for insurance, then at insurance - budget, as well as local government reform also involved the decentralization of health policy. Among the many tasks assigned to set up local government units in addition to those in the field of public health was also a function called. founding bodies in the field of ownership of health care institutions. Projects were related to conversion, disposal, of hospitals. The basic problem with the performance of this function and affecting local governments has become a debt of hospitals. Further legislation with fundamental sector Act on medical activity would put local government responsibility for solving the problems of hospitals. These problems are from the basic shortcoming the health care system in Poland that is limiting the benefits associated with the turn of the lack of funding for health care.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 37
  • Page Range: 91-101
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish
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