We review Greek public sector healthcare policies and health-related outcomes since 2010.We find that excess spending was successfully curtailed, elements of the institutional framework were modernized, and health outcomes have been relatively favorable. However, especially prior to Covid-19,...

This paper discusses the influence of recent health care reform acts in Germany on choice, guidance and access from the perspective of patients, insured, insurers, and health care providers. Particular emphasis is put on health policy reforms since 2004, i.e. the Social Health Insurance...

Die Gesundheitsausgaben sind in Deutschland vergleichsweise hoch. Die WHO hat den Output und die Performance (Verhältnis von Input und Output) des deutschen Gesundheitssystems als nur durchschnittlich beurteilt. Auch in den Qualitätsindikatoren der OECD schneidet das deutsche Gesundheitssystem...

In most wealthy democracies as represented by long-term OECD-members, healthcare systems have been established which guarantee access to a broad package of health services. However, healthcare financing involves varying distributive effects and builds on different concepts of solidarity....