The policy contribution of the German Health Economic Centres
| Authors/Editors: |
Sundmacher, L. Busse, R. |
|---|---|
| Publication Date: | 2016 |
| Type of Publication: | Articles in Non-Refereed Journals and Books |
| erschienen in: | Health Policy |
| Weitere Quellenangabe: | Volume 120, Issue 2, pp 139-140 |
Abstract
Germany's total health care expenditure as a percentage of GDP was 11.2% in 2013, which is one of the highest levels in the European Union. Total estimated health care expenditure was 314.9 billion Euros with a growth rate of 4% in comparison to 2012. The statutory health insurance (SHI) insures roughly 85% of the population (about 70 million people) in one of their more than 120 sickness funds and spent 181.5 billion Euros on health care in 2013
