Financial constrains in the health sector: Romanian place in European perspective with a focus on rheumatic disease

Health represents both a personal and social asset different valued by individuals and populations. Personal education, previous experience, sex, income or housing variables contribute to a higher or lower prioritization of health care. Different actors interfere their forces and interests in this area: industry is interested in profit, administration is interested in a healthier and productive population, politicians are interested in accomplishing their agenda, patients want to pay less and receive more benefits etc. As European Union is still very inhomogeneous in terms of wealth, education or previous experience with health sector is clear that a large pool of differences could observed among EU28 countries. Objectives. In this paper we are analyzing EU official statistical data to understand these differences and find practical conclusions for what Romanian health system intend to be. Methods. Analyses of EU statistics public available in Eurostat directory. Results. We analyzed how developed and what are the outcomes of EU health sector with a focus on Romania and rheumatology field. Discussions and conclusions. There is no a clear link between different components of health sector and the way these are financed and the outcome.