The paper reviews the existing cost-sharing practices in four Central European countries namely the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia focusing on patient co-payments for pharmaceuticals and services covered by the social health insurance. The aim is to examine the role of cost-sharing...

In the past few years, several papers have been published in the international literature on the impact of the economic crisis on health and health care. However, there is limited knowledge on this topic regarding the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. The main aims of this study are...

In the past few years, several papers have been published in the international literature on the impact of the economic crisis on health and health care. However, there is limited knowledge on this topic regarding the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. The main aims of this study are...

Napjainkban a kormányzattól és a biztosítóktól kezdve a szolgáltatókig és a fogyasztókig mindenki az egészségügyi piaci versenyrõl beszél. De mit is értenek piaci versenyen? Vajon azonos dolgokról beszélnek-e? Mivel az egészségpolitika alakításá­ ban az egészségügy...

Hazánkban az Egészségbiztosítási Alap igen jelentős összegekkel gazdálkodik: jelenleg évente mintegy 1 500 milliárd forinttal. Az Egészségbiztosítási Alap részesedése a bruttó hazai termékből az 1990-es évek elején 9% körül volt, ma és az elmúlt pár évben 6-7%...

Background Health systems are undertaking eforts to make health care more patient centered and value based. To achieve this goal, the use of patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) is increasing, especially across OECD countries. However, in Hungary, data on patients’ experiences are...

Background The objective of this paper is to explore unmet health care needs in Hungary in ambulatory care due to costs and difculties in travelling, and to analyze how unmet needs relate to socio-demographic characteristics. Methods The quantitative analysis is based on a national,...