German health care system in transition
The difficult way to balance cost containment and solidarity
- authored by
- J. Matthias Graf Von Der Schulenburg
- Abstract
As is the case with all other health care systems, the German one is in constant transition. The reasons-such as costly medical innovations, aging population, and lack of overall economic growth-are well known, widely discussed, and not unique to Germany. Although the problems are not unique to Germany, there are some trends in each country which may be of interest to other countries. This contribution provides an update on the German health care system and reports current reform trends.
- External Organisation(s)
-
Hannover Medical School (MHH)
- Type
- Review article
- Journal
- European Journal of Health Economics
- Volume
- 6
- Pages
- 183-187
- No. of pages
- 5
- ISSN
- 1618-7598
- Publication date
- 06.2005
- Publication status
- Published
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous), Health Policy
- Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
- Electronic version(s)
-
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-005-0298-x (Access:
Closed)
