Can the European elderly afford the financial burden of health and long-term care: assessing impacts and policy implications

Xenia Scheil-Adlung

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Can the European elderly afford the financial burden of health and long-term care: assessing impacts and policy implications

Xenia Scheil-Adlung

ESS paper, no. 31, ILO

2012

Abstract

social protection

medical care

long term care

health insurance

household expenditure

consumption of health care

older people

EU countries

This research report assesses the financial impact of private health and long-term care expenditure on households of the elderly, in particular, the impact of out-of-pocket payments at the time of service delivery and related policy implications.

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Title: Can the European elderly afford the financial burden of health and long-term care; assessing impacts and policy implications
Creators: Xenia Scheil-Adlung
Contributors: International Labour Organization. Social Security Department
Publisher: ILO; Geneva
Date published: 2012
Series: ESS paper; no. 31
Number of pages: v, 44 p. :
ISBN: 9789221262930; 9789221262947
ISSN: 1020-9581
Language: English
Asset Type: working paper
Record Identifier: 995385591702676