Financing health-systems in European Union countries. Romania in the European context Cover Image

Finanţarea sistemelor de sănătate în ţările Uniunii Europene. România în context european
Financing health-systems in European Union countries. Romania in the European context

Author(s): Cristina Doboş
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: health system; funding; health insurance; health expenditure.

Summary/Abstract: This article represents a theoretical analysis regarding different financing mechanisms of the European health systems. The purpose of the article is to draw conclusions upon the advantages and disadvantages of these mechanisms. The question whether a supplemenaryt insurance would be a valid choice for Romania and it would reduce the informal copayments is drawn. The EU supplementary insurance market (which would cover the copayments) is not very developed, with the except of France. In spite of this, a large amount of population is beneficiary of these insurances in covering ambulatory costs, in countries as Austria, Belgium, France, Irland, Spain, etc.

  • Issue Year: XIX/2008
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 107-123
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Romanian