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The configuration of universal and optional healthcare financing schemes in Czechia

MERTL, Jan

Basic information

Original name

The configuration of universal and optional healthcare financing schemes in Czechia

Name (in English)

The configuration of universal and optional healthcare financing schemes in Czechia

Authors

MERTL, Jan

Edition

Ostrava, Proceedings of the international Scientific Conference Economic and Social Policy, p. 231-244, 14 pp. 2018

Publisher

VŠSS

Other information

Language

Czech

Type of outcome

Stať ve sborníku

Field of Study

50200 5.2 Economics and Business

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Publication form

printed version "print"

Organization unit

University of Finance and Administration

ISSN

Keywords (in Czech)

Zdravotní systém, zdravotní pojištění, vyčleněné zdanění, zdravotní úspory, solidarita

Keywords in English

Health system; health insurance; earmarked taxation; health savings; solidarity

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 22/5/2019 09:55, Bc. Jan Peterec

Abstract

V originále

Health systems in developed countries have their universal and optional part. This paper demonstrates the importance and fiscal position of the universally available care and shows the possibilities where it can be extended by optional financing schemes such as prepaid health packages. We use comparative approach including international experience, SWOT analysis and synthesis of included concepts into single health system. A simple scheme of possible configurations is created and the consequences of utilizing the described concepts are discussed. Overall this paper brings a theoretically substantiated overview of health policy options for Czechia, that support principles of universally available care, solidarity, fiscal neutrality, adequate fiscal space for health and possibilities of optional private health expenditure.

In English

Health systems in developed countries have their universal and optional part. This paper demonstrates the importance and fiscal position of the universally available care and shows the possibilities where it can be extended by optional financing schemes such as prepaid health packages. We use comparative approach including international experience, SWOT analysis and synthesis of included concepts into single health system. A simple scheme of possible configurations is created and the consequences of utilizing the described concepts are discussed. Overall this paper brings a theoretically substantiated overview of health policy options for Czechia, that support principles of universally available care, solidarity, fiscal neutrality, adequate fiscal space for health and possibilities of optional private health expenditure.