Quality in and Equality of Access to Health Care Services
This study reviews barriers of access to health care that persist in EU countries and presents an analysis of what policies countries have adopted to mitigate these barriers. It has a focus on the situation of migrants, older people with functional limitations, and people with mental disorders.
- What are the barriers to accessing high quality health care for people at risk of social exclusion?
- What are the interdependencies between poverty, social exclusion and problems of accessing health care?
- What policies have EU Member States put in place to improve access and quality of health care for vulnerable groups of the population?
The study is based on eight country reports: Finland, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom. This was complemented with findings from the literature and European comparisons.
To read the Executive Summary click here.
To view the full report click here.
The study was coordinated by the European Health Management Association with the scientific lead of the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research.
Contact: Manfred Huber, Director Health and Care, huber@euro.centre.org