MODELS FOR FINANCING CARE IN EUROPE
J. Krecke

Throughout Europe, life expectancy grows and birth rates decline. The gradual greying of European populations leads inevitably to an increase in the cost of care services.

This presentation will explore the composition of care expenses and different European models on how to finance these costs. All systems depend on a variety of actors, such as the patient or his/her immediate family, the voluntary sector, public financing through the budget or special taxes and either private or public care insurance schemes.

The recently developed care insurance systems will be presented in more detail.