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Сближаване в Европейския съюз в здравната област в контекста на новосъздадения здравен съюз
EU cohesion in the field of health in the context of the newly established Health union

Author(s): Monika Moraliyska
Subject(s): Economy, Financial Markets, Human Resources in Economy
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: health; health indicators; healthcare expenditure; EU
Summary/Abstract: The health systems of the EU Member States differ in their structure, functioning and healthcare costs. This paper benchmarks the state of Member States on key health indicators in 2020, analyzing the level of a health cohesion in the EU, as well as empirically examines the relationship between healthcare expenditure and the health status of a proportion of the elderly population in the EU. The research is linked to the project to create a health union of the EU.