1st Edition
Financing High Medical Risks 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
Edited By Companje
Copyright 2015
260 Pages
by
Routledge
260 Pages
by
Routledge
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Across 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 and how these countries approach issues such as old-age insurance, home-help programs,and mental... Read more
1 Introduction 2 Europe and healthcare including long-term care, who cares? 3 Sustainable Care? Norwegian long-term care in a European perspective 4 Fiscal and social policy: financing long-term care in Germany 5 Financing high medical risks in the Netherlands: healthcare, social insurance and political compromises 6 Towards multi-pillar financing of Dutch long-term care for the elderly? 7 Conclusions
Biography
Karel-Peter Companje manages the Center for the History of Health Insurers at the Medical Center of the VU University Amsterdam.
