Healthcare reform in the Netherlands: after 15 years of regulated competition
6 February 2024
This article discusses the results and prospects of the market reform in Dutch health care which came into force in 2006. The central message is that the high expectations of the market reform have not come true ...
Read the full article Healthcare reform in the Netherlands: after 15 years of regulated competition, Hans Maarse and Patrick Jeurissen, Health economics, policy and law (2024), page 1 of 12.
Webinar | What lessons can we learn from the Dutch experience of market reforms in health care?
24 May 2022
In January 2006, the Dutch embarked on market reforms of their health care system based upon the principles of regulated competition with more freedom of choice and risk-bearing health insurers with opportunities for free purchasing and liberalization of investments by institutions. This unique path of the Netherlands attracted a lot of interest worldwide, but how have market reforms across Europe shaped accessibility, costs, quality and solidarity? Are markets the answer? What are the challenges and opportunities for market reforms in health systems? What can we learn from the Dutch experience?
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