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limited and largely associated with the social assistance system. The lack of data on LTC expenditures mainly stems from the … undefined position of LTC between the health and social sectors, which makes it difficult to accurately collect data. …
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As gains in basic health care increase life expectancy, more people live past the age of 65, a time when the risk of … poverty. Thus, LTC is not only a health issue, but also a fiscal issue and as the European population ages, it is crucial for …
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by an investigation of how public expenditures vary across age groups and generations and what makes Brazil distinct from …
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Chilean health system, and, to the prospects for, and the extent of financing health care for the elderly, as presumably …. Under the country's health insurance system, the largest group is covered by the public system, while a smaller group is … insurance could attract the stable, elderly population, and thus mitigate the financial conditions of the public health system. …
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Poland has experienced a powerful demographic shift, driven predominantly by increased life expectancy, a sizable baby boomer generation nearing retirement, and persistently low birth rates. Poland is characterized by demographic and spatial disparities, where life expectancy differs...
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This report analyzes equity and financial protection in the health sector of Vietnam. In particular, it examines … inequalities in health outcomes, health behavior and health care utilization; benefit incidence analysis; financial protection; and … the progressivity of health care financing. Data are drawn from the 1992-93 and 1997-98 Vietnam living standards survey …
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The note first discusses the main pillars of financial securityat older ages before focusing on the status of contributory and noncontributory (orsocial) pension systems in developing countries. It highlights worrying under-coverage ofcontributory pension systems in the face of persistent labor...
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decades, raising policy challenges in areas such as employment, income security, health care, and aged care. The term silver … Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented crisis with an enormous health and human toll, as well as …
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This policy note assesses Croatia’s readiness for increased longevity. It focuses on health and social care services …
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