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Health policy reform in tough times: The case of Portugal

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The financial rescue plan for the Portuguese economy details a number of adjustments to be made in the National Health Service. We review the changes on user charges. The requirement of the rescue plan on user charges is twofold: structure of user charges and the levels of user charges. Adoption of measures occurred within the timeframe required.

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  • Barros, Pedro Pita, 2012. "Health policy reform in tough times: The case of Portugal," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 106(1), pages 17-22.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:106:y:2012:i:1:p:17-22
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2012.04.008
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