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Effiziente Versorgung, präferenzgerechte Versicherung und gerechte Lastenverteilung in der Krankenversicherung

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  • Knappe Eckhard

    (Universität Trier, FB IV – Volkswirtschaftslehre, Services Administration & Management (SAM) D – 54286 Trier)

  • Härter Stefan

    (Universität Trier, FB IV – Volkswirtschaftslehre, Services Administration & Management (SAM) D – 54286 Trier)

Abstract

The German Statutory Health Insurance System (Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) has been in a continuous reform process for the past twenty years. This reform process was mostly dominated by the model of a cost-containment policy. Most health economists are not in favour of a global cost-containment policy, because it cannot solve the structural deficiencies within the system. As a result we recommend a further strategy of deregulation so that competitive processes will be enforced. This in turn will be more responsive to the preferences of the insured and patients and sets incentives for insurers and health-providers to follow efficiency goals in a static and dynamic way in order to mitigate the future burden of the demographic changes.

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  • Knappe Eckhard & Härter Stefan, 2002. "Effiziente Versorgung, präferenzgerechte Versicherung und gerechte Lastenverteilung in der Krankenversicherung," Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik, De Gruyter, vol. 51(1), pages 3-27, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:lus:zwipol:v:51:y:2002:i:1:p:3-27:n:2
    DOI: 10.1515/zfwp-2002-0102
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