Wie funktioniert Gesundheitspolitik anderswo und warum? Seit März 2003 berichten Experten aus sechzehn Industrieländern zweimal jährlich zu aktuellen Entwicklungen in der Gesundheitspolitik. Schwerpunkte des vorliegenden zweiten Reports "Gesundheitspolitik in Industrieländern" (Zeitraum...

International comparisons of healthcare costs are growing in importance for a number of different applications. The use of common approaches to converting costs such as GDP purchasing power parities (PPPs) often does not reflect price differences in healthcare in an appropriate manner. This...

In all four countries health care expenditures grow while the revenue remains at the same level or even shrinks in many cases. Due to medical progress, ageing and many other factors the gap is widening over time. The pay-as-you-go approach is running against limits either with rising employer...