Thema Gesundheit

A Natural Experiment on Sick Pay Cuts, Sickness Absence, and Labor Costs

This study estimates the reform effects of a reduction in statutory sick pay levels on sickness absence behavior and labor costs. German federal law reduced the legal obligation of German employers to provide 100% continued wage pay for up to six weeks per sickness episode. In 1996 statutory sick pay was decreased to 80% of foregone gross wages. Within the reform's target group - private sector employees ...

Copayments for Ambulatory Care in Germany: A Natural Experiment Using a Difference-in-Difference Approach

In response to increasing health expenditures and a high number of physician visits, the German government introduced a copayment for ambulatory care in 2004 for individuals with statutory health insurance (SHI). Because persons with private insurance were exempt from the copayments, this health-care reform can be regarded as a natural experiment. We used a difference-in-difference approach to examine ...

The Long-Term Care System in Germany

This document provides an overview of the long-term care system, the number and develop-ment of beneficiaries and the long-term care policy in Germany. The report is part of the first stage of the European project ANCIEN (Assessing Needs of Care in European Nations), commissioned by the European Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). The first part of the project aims to facilitate ...

The Long-Term Care System in Denmark

This document provides an overview of the long-term care system, the number and develop-ment of beneficiaries and the long-term care policy in Denmark. The report is part of the first stage of the European project ANCIEN (Assessing Needs of Care in European Nations), commissioned by the European Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). The first part of the project aims to facilitate ...

Gesundheitspolitik

Bundesgesundheitsminister Rösler sieht in einer der Reform der Beitragserhebung in der Gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung sein wichtigstes Projekt. Diese hat eine große Bedeutung für die Stärkung des Wettbewerbs in der GKV. Jedoch sind andere Themen für Effizienz, Qualität und Nachhaltigkeit der Gesundheitsversorgung in Deutschland ebenso wichtig: mehr Vertragsfreiheit für Krankenkassen, Zuzahlungen ...

Childbearing History, Later Life Health, and Mortality in Germany

Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, we investigated the role of childbearing history in later life health and mortality, paying particular attention to possible differences by sex and region. Higher parity is associated with better self-rated health in Western German mothers and fathers aged 50+, but its relationship with Eastern German women's physical health and survival is negative. ...

Legacy from the Transition? Alcohol Consumption by Young Adults in Ukraine

The study analyses the effects of transition on the amount and patterns of alcohol consumption. We test the hypothesis of how far negative experiences induced by the collapse of the Soviet Union have led to drinking in the young generation of Ukrainians. We use data coming from the Ukrainian Longitude Monitoring Survey (ULMS) to identify both determinants and patterns of alcohol consumption among young ...

Effizientere und leistungsfähigere Gesundheitsversorgung als Beitrag für eine tragfähige Finanzpolitik in Deutschland

Late-Life Decline in Well-Being across Adulthood in Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States: Something Is Seriously Wrong at the End of Life

Throughout adulthood and old age, levels of well-being appear to remain relatively stable. However, evidence is emerging that late in life well-being declines considerably. Using long-term longitudinal data of deceased participants in national samples from Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States, we examined how long this period lasts. In all 3 nations and across the adult age range, well-being ...

Die Anwendung der Wettbewerbs- und Kartellvorschriften im Gesundheitswesen: Status Quo und wettbewerbsökonomische Implikationen

Mit den letzten beiden Gesundheitsreformen (GKV-WSG, GKVOrg-WG) sind die Spielräume für mehr Wettbewerb im Gesundheitswesen erheblich erweitert worden. Krankenversicherungen können nun selektive Verträge mit Leistungsanbietern und Rabattverträge mit Pharmaunternehmen schließen. Außerdem können Kassen Versicherten Wahltarife anbieten. Im Beitrag werden die Beschränkungen hinsichtlich der Anwendung der ...