Financing High Medical Risks
Subtitle: Discussions, Developments, Problems and Solutions on the Coverage of the Risk of Long-Term Care in Norway, Germany and the Netherlands since 1945 in European Perspective
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9789089646729
Subjects: Medical care, cost of
Description: Across the member states of the European Union, common problems and challenges have arisen related to the accessibility, quality, and financial sustainability of long-term healthcare services, which represent a new social and medical risk. This book compares national policies in Norway, Germany, and the Netherlands along with approaches to issues such as old-age insurance, home-help programs, and mental healthcare. The contributions look at different paths of policy development, identify problems faced by public and private parties, and ultimately discuss possible solutions.