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Gesundheitsfonds: Regelbindung für stabile GKV-Finanzen und sinnvollen Kassenwettbewerb

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  • Klaus Jacobs

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An unexpected surplus in the German statutory health insurance central fund has led to unwise discretionary decisions which should be avoided in the future. First, the setting of the contribution rate, which is currently politically determined, should be replaced by a rule-based procedure to adjust contribution revenues to expected expenditures. Furthermore, in view of the European Fiscal Compact’s debt criteria becoming effective in 2014, health care financing’s dependence on the state budget should be reduced. However, reorganising health care financing is only one area of reform. It should be accompanied by implementing workable solutions for increased competition among health insurers as well as providers. Copyright ZBW and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013

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  • Klaus Jacobs, 2013. "Gesundheitsfonds: Regelbindung für stabile GKV-Finanzen und sinnvollen Kassenwettbewerb," Wirtschaftsdienst, Springer;ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 93(1), pages 24-27, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:wirtsc:v:93:y:2013:i:1:p:24-27
    DOI: 10.1007/s10273-013-1473-9
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    1. Doris Pfeiffer & Stefan Greß & Karl-Jürgen Bieback & Volker Ulrich, 2014. "Budget Consolidation at the Health Insurance Funds’ Expense: Is This What Higher Social Security Contributions Will Lead To?," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 67(07), pages 03-12, April.
    2. Klaus-Dirk Henke & Wolfram Richter, 2013. "Competitive Deficits in Statutory Health Insurance," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 66(04), pages 15-21, March.

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    Keywords

    E62; H55; I18;
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    JEL classification:

    • E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy; Modern Monetary Theory
    • H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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