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The Sustainability of Ireland's Health Care System

In: The Sustainability of Health Care Systems in Europe

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  • John Cullinan
  • Sheelah Connolly
  • Richard Whyte

Abstract

This chapter provides an assessment of the sustainability of Ireland's health care system. It starts by describing the historical development of the Irish system and identifying key features of the current system that raise potential challenges for sustainability. It then provides an analysis of recently compiled and up-to-date data on trends in health care expenditures. A number of specific demand and supply side challenges to sustainability are then described and discussed. This is followed by an examination of recent and current reforms to the health care system, focussing on their likely impact on sustainability, as well as a discussion of how health economics has and can inform policy, practice and debate. We also discuss the potential implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for the Irish system.

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  • John Cullinan & Sheelah Connolly & Richard Whyte, 2021. "The Sustainability of Ireland's Health Care System," Contributions to Economic Analysis, in: The Sustainability of Health Care Systems in Europe, volume 127, pages 61-79, Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
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    DOI: 10.1108/S0573-855520210000295009
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