Economic crisis and national health system

  • José Jesús Martín Martín Universidad de Granada
Keywords: Economic crisis, National Health Service, inequality, remuneration, private public partnership

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The text analyzes the impact of the economic crisis in some critical aspects of the National Health System: outcomes, health expenditure, remuneration policy and privatization through Private Public Partnership models. Some health outcomes related to social inequalities are worrying. Reducing public health spending has increased the fragility of the health system, reduced wage income of workers in the sector and increased heterogeneity between regions. Finally, the evidence indicates that privatization does not mean more efficiency and better governance. Deep reforms are needed to strengthen the National Health System.

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Martín Martín J. J. (2016). Economic crisis and national health system. Cuadernos de Relaciones Laborales, 34(2), 315-334. https://doi.org/10.5209/CRLA.53459