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01-Jul-2008
Le Luxembourg consacre des ressources financières importantes aux soins de santé et offre un accès pratiquement illimité à un système médical moderne. Bien que la population bénéficie d’une couverture intégrale, elle présente un état de santé moyen par comparaison avec les autres pays.
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01-Jul-2008
Luxembourg devotes large financial resources to health care, offering nearly unrestrained access to a modern medical system, but the health status of the population is only about average by OECD standards.
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24-Apr-2008
A reform package enacted in 2007 introduced notably flat tax in personal incomes and fees for certain medical services. This chapter takes stock of the package and the many further plans aimed at addressing long term fiscal sustainability.
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09-Apr-2008
The aim of the recent healthcare reform was to increase the sustainability of healthcare finances, by reducing its negative impact on employment and increasing cost-effectiveness via enhanced competition. ...
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28-Feb-2008
While the health status of the Icelandic population is enviable, there is evidence that high-quality services could be provided at a lower cost.
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19-Feb-2008
Sustaining universal tax-financed healthcare is feasible, this report argues. But it requires strong efficiency gains, and willingness to cut public funding for long-term care. Finally, the health system might be more responsive when sickness leads to prolonged detachment from the labour market.
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26-Nov-2007
The authorities plan to raise budgetary allocations over the medium term for a variety of social programmes, including education, health care and housing. This incremental spending will need to be carried ...
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09-Oct-2007
The quality and quantity of education and health care are holding back economic development. The chapter considers changes that may help improve the performance of the education system.
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20-Jun-2007
There is pressure for increased outlays on pensions, healthcare, long-term care and social assistance. Korea should be cautious in expanding spending, taking into account the impact on economic growth. ...
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22-May-2007
The consolidation plan is ambitious. Immediate revenue-raising measures have been necessary but in the long-term tax burdens need to be reduced and further structural reforms need to be considered.
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This 4th edition of Health at a Glance provides the latest comparable data on the performance of health systems in OECD countries
The most comprehensive source of comparable statistics on health and health systems across OECD countries