Referierte Aufsätze Web of Science
In: International Journal of Health Policy and Management 9 (2020), 2, S. 80-82
The comparison of long-term care (LTC) expenditures is a difficult task. National LTC systems differ widely in terms of eligibility criteria, level of benefits, institutional variety and regional heterogeneity. In this commentary I will first give some general remarks on cross country comparisons. Then I discuss the role of the informal sector which is the most important pillar of all LTC systems. I conclude with some background on current developments in Germany. Different from Japan Germany is extending its LTC insurance instead of containing costs.
Topics: Public finances, Health
Keywords: Long-term Care, Social Insurance, International Comparison, Public Expenditures
DOI:
https://dx.doi.org/10.15171/ijhpm.2019.87
Frei zugängliche Version: (econstor)
http://hdl.handle.net/10419/214636