02710nam 22006253u 450 991046473980332120210113192246.092-890-4166-8(CKB)3710000000204176(EBL)1582990(SSID)ssj0001667129(PQKBManifestationID)16456638(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001667129(PQKBWorkID)15001828(PQKB)10687925(MiAaPQ)EBC1582990(Au-PeEL)EBL1582990(OCoLC)884645804(EXLCZ)99371000000020417620140728d2013|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrFinancing Health Care in the European Union[electronic resource] Challenges and Policy ResponseGeneva World Health Organization20131 online resource (224 p.)Description based upon print version of record.Health care systems across the European Union face a common challenge: the high cost of health care. Governments strive to ensure that cost pressures do not undermine values such as universal coverage and equitable financing and access. Focusing on the three health care financing functions - collection pooling and purchasing - as well as on coverage this book analyses the organization of health care financing in the Member States of the European Union discusses the principal financing reform trends of recent years and assesses their capacity to help ensure fiscal sustainability. The book incluHealth care reform -- European Union countriesMedical care -- European Union countries -- Cost controlMedical economics -- European Union countriesMedical policy -- European Union countriesMedical EconomicsHILCCPublic HealthHILCCHealth & Biological SciencesHILCCElectronic books.Health care reform -- European Union countries.Medical care -- European Union countries -- Cost control.Medical economics -- European Union countries.Medical policy -- European Union countries.Medical EconomicsPublic HealthHealth & Biological Sciences338.4336210094Organization World Health819556World Health OrganizationAU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910464739803321Financing Health Care in the European Union2452695UNINA