Overview of themes
Higher productivity, higher health spending. →
Safeguarding the quality of health care is important. In the Netherlands, currently health care professionals themselves provide this safeguard, as well as direct regulation of quality provided by the Health Care Inspectorate. →
New medical technology is an important source of welfare growth, but also a main driver of rising health expenditure. →
Incentives for efficient provision of publicly financed elderly care are weak. →