Can people afford to pay for health care? New evidence on financial protection in Belgium

xiv, 94 p. ; This review is part of a series of country-based studies generating new evidence on financial protection in European health systems. Financial protection is central to universal health coverage and a core dimension of health system performance. The incidence of catastrophic health spending is higher in Belgium than in most other countries in western Europe. It is heavily concentrated in the poorest fifth of the population and among households headed by unemployed or inactive people. Rates of unmet need for health care and dental care in Belgium are similar to the European Union av... Mehr ...