Germany’s healthcare system is praised as one of the best in the world. In this article, we review Germany’s health … health expenditures are rising, outcomes remain average. The co-existence of social and private health insurance leads to … system by critically analysing its structure, funding, resource allocation, provider payments, efficiency, health outcomes …

Trade in health products has been flourishing in recent years as the demand for better health has been growing … throughout the world. At the same time, trade in health products is hampered by substantive trade barriers. In this paper, we … availability of health-related products such as pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and medical equipment. The case for liberalizing trade …

unintended side effects with regards to retiree health or healthcare costs. This study empirically analyzes the effect of (early … components of healthcare expenditure confirm a positive health effect caused by physical and emotional relief following … retirement. Apart from direct health effects, the results also reveal behavioral changes in the utilization of healthcare …

healthcare utilization and health outcomes among non-COVID–19 patients. Using monthly panel data of nationally representative … long-term health effects among non-COVID–19 patients since our findings indicated delayed healthcare and worsened mental …The COVID–19 pandemic has challenged the capacity of healthcare systems around the world and can potentially compromise …

This paper investigates the returns to health care provision during the mortality transition. We construct a new panel … data set covering German municipalities from 1928 to 1936. The endogeneity of health care supply is addressed by using the … expulsion of Jewish physicians from statutory health insurance as exogenous variation in regional physician supply. Increases in …

healthcare utilization and health outcomes among non-COVID-19 patients. Using monthly panel data of nationally representative … long-term health effects among non-COVID-19 patients since our findings indicated delayed healthcare and worsened mental …The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the capacity of healthcare systems around the world and can potentially compromise …

reports examining healthcare competition recommending a repeal of restrictions on POHs.This systematic review compares the …

The 21st century has been a period of rising inequality in both income and health. In this study, we find that … the largest health gains during the last several decades. Nor was higher dispersion in mortality caused entirely by the … that high-income states in 1992 were better able to enact public health strategies and adopt behaviors that, over the next …

Healthcare in Poland is mainly financed by public sector entities, among them the National Health Fund (NFZ), state … services, health insurance premiums and investments in healthcare infrastructure. The basic role of the local governments is to … budget and local government budgets. The task of the National Health Fund, as the main payer in the system, is chiefly …