Reforms of Health Insurance in Europe
Posted on February 19th, 2010
Why reform the health system? Since the mid-1970s, deficits systems funded health insurance, as well as the shortage of health care provision within national health systems, are two of the main problems facing European health systems.
The 25 countries of the European Union, in spite of various socio-cultural traditions, face common challenges. The aging population, the rising cost of medical technology, the disruption of the labor market and the lack of sickness combined with the requirement of the population is guaranteed a good access to health care are the major trends in Western societies .
Equipped with national health systems; such as Great Britain or Northern Europe, or health insurance sytems such as those of Germany or Central European countries have recently entered the European Union, all European countries endeavor, engaging in reforms of health insurance, to reconcile conflicting objectives: the search for quality, efficiency, and equality of care while preserving the viability of the system in a context of budgetary restrictions. The remedies proposed, taking national forms, combine the introduction of competitive mechanisms, a lower standard of care, and decentralization varying degrees.
The European Commission, meanwhile, recommends closer cooperation between Member States in modernizing systems of social protection across the EU, particularly in the context of enlargement and development of free movement of persons.
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