Philip J. van der Wees
Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands | Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands | Celsus Academy for Sustainable Healthcare, and Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
[ 1 ] - Sustainability of Long-term Care: Puzzling Tasks Ahead for Policy-Makers
Background The sustainability of long-term care (LTC) is a prominent policy priority in many Western countries. LTC is one of the most pressing fiscal issues for the growing population of elderly people in the European Union (EU) Member States. Country recommendations regarding LTC are prominent under the EU’s European Semester. Methods This paper examines challenges related to the financial-...
[ 2 ] - The Relationship Between the Scope of Essential Health Benefits and Statutory Financing: An International Comparison Across Eight European Countries
Background Both rising healthcare costs and the global financial crisis have fueled a search for policy tools in order to avoid unsustainable future financing of essential health benefits. The scope of essential health benefits (the range of services covered) and depth of coverage (the proportion of costs of the covered benefits that is covered publicly) are corresponding variables in determini...
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