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Public Financing Of Healthcare Services

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  • Agnieszka Bem

    (Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wroc³awiu)

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Healthcare in Poland is mainly financed by public sector entities, among them the National Health Fund (NFZ), state budget and local government budgets. The task of the National Health Fund, as the main payer in the system, is chiefly currently financing the services. The state budget plays a complementary role in the system, and finances selected groups of services, health insurance premiums and investments in healthcare infrastructure. The basic role of the local governments is to ensure access to the services, mostly by performing ownership functions towards healthcare institutions.

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  • Agnieszka Bem, 2013. "Public Financing Of Healthcare Services," "e-Finanse", University of Information Technology and Management, Institute of Financial Research and Analysis, vol. 9(2), pages 1-23, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:rze:efinan:v:9:y:2013:i:2:p:1-23
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    Keywords

    healthcare financing; public funds; Poland Least Squares Method;
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    JEL classification:

    • I11 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Analysis of Health Care Markets
    • I15 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Economic Development
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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