Podcast
31 August 2018
Deep Focus: How healthcare affects the macroeconomy
In a new podcast series looking specifically at Bruegel research, Zsolt Darvas expounds on the themes of a research paper he has co-written on the mac
Health economics and policy
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Policy brief
23 August 2018
The macroeconomic implications of healthcare
Health-care systems play a crucial role in supporting human health. They also have major macroeconomic implications, an aspect that is not always prop
Blog post
29 January 2018
EU budget: Expectations vs reality
The public's impressions of where money is spent in the European Union can often be wide of the mark. But whether this is a result of wishful thinking
Event
07 December 2017
Health care and macro-economics in Europe
What are the strengths and challenges of health care systems in each EU country? What are the common policy priorities and opportunities for EU value
Blog post
02 October 2017
The Economics of Healthcare
Healthcare reform has been a thorn in the side of the US administration for several months, prompting President Trump to declare that “Nobody knew tha
Blog post
27 March 2017
The American opioid epidemics
What’s at stake: The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declares that the country is “in the midst of an unprecedented opioid epidemic”.
Event
14 July 2016
Tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Pathological microbes are increasingly resistant to antimicrobial treatments. The resulting health crisis is one of the greatest challenges facing soc
Blog post
28 January 2016
Innovation and sustainability of European healthcare systems
The EU health sector represents 10% of GDP, 15% of public expenditure and 8% of the workforce, and has high potential for innovation and growth. Impro
Event
27 January 2016
Innovation and sustainability of European healthcare systems
Near universal access to quality healthcare is an emblem of the "European model", but how can we ensure the sustainability of EU healthcare systems in
Working paper
04 December 2014
Aging and the governance of the healthcare system in Japan
Japan is the most rapidly aging country in the world. A total reform of the Japanese social security system, therefore, is inevitable. Other advanced