Private health insurance and access to health care in the European Union
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چکیده
Private or voluntary health insurance (VHI) does not play a significant role in many health systems in the European Union (EU), either in terms of funding or as a means of gaining access to health care. In most EU member states it accounts for less than 5% of total expenditure on health and covers a relatively small proportion of the population (see Table 1). The exceptions to this trend are France, Germany and the Netherlands.
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EU law and regulation of private health insurance.
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