Health policy in the Czech Republic: General character and selected interesting aspects

Q1 Social Sciences

Central European Journal of Public Policy Pub Date : 2015-05-01 DOI:10.1515/cejpp-2016-0005

J. Nemec, M. Pavlík, I. Maly, Zuzana Kotherová

引用次数: 10

Abstract

Abstract Transformation of the health care system was a task faced by all formerly socialist Central and Eastern European countries. The years of changes revealed a large number of problems, including those induced by the limited capacity of governments to formulate and implement health care reforms. The goal of this article is to reflect the Czech situation. We start by summarizing the historical development of the Czech health care system in the context of government capacity for implementing health policy. In the core parts of this article, we highlight the main features of Czech health policy making and implementation and present an in-depth analysis of two selected country-specific issues - a low level of patient co-payments and a pluralistic insurance-based financing of health services.

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捷克共和国的卫生政策:一般特点和选定的有趣方面

卫生保健制度的改革是所有前社会主义中东欧国家面临的一项任务。多年的变化暴露出大量问题，包括政府制定和实施医疗改革的能力有限所引起的问题。本文的目的是反映捷克的情况。我们首先总结捷克卫生保健系统在政府实施卫生政策能力的背景下的历史发展。在本文的核心部分，我们强调了捷克卫生政策制定和实施的主要特点，并对两个选定的具体国家问题进行了深入分析——患者共同支付水平低和以保险为基础的多元化卫生服务融资。

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Central European Journal of Public Policy Social Sciences-Law

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1.50

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0.00%

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审稿时长

37 weeks

期刊介绍： The Central European Journal of Public Policy (CEJPP) is an open-access, multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal with primary focus upon analytical, theoretical and methodological articles in the field of public policy. The journal does not have article processing charges (APCs) nor article submission charges. The aim of the CEJPP is to provide academic scholars and professionals in different policy fields with the latest theoretical and methodological advancements in public policy supported by sound empirical research. The CEJPP addresses all topics of public policy including social services and healthcare, environmental protection, education, labour market, immigration, security, public financing and budgeting, administrative reform, performance measurements, governance and others. It attempts to find a balance between description, explanation and evaluation of public policies and encourages a wide range of social science approaches, both qualitative and quantitative. Although the journal focuses primarily upon Central Europe, relevant contributions from other geographical areas are also welcomed in order to enhance public policy research in Central Europe.