Publications
Health Policy Journal
Since 2013 the European Observatory has established a collaboration with the scientific journal Health Policy. This collaboration enables open access to a selection of articles that are particularly relevant for health policy makers.
Health Policy is intended to be a vehicle for the exploration and discussion of health policy issues and is aimed in particular at enhancing communication between health policy researchers, legislators, decision-makers and professionals concerned with
developing, implementing and analysing health policy.
All Observatory Health Policy journal articles

The 2011 proposal for Universal Health Insurance in Ireland: Potential implications for healthcare expenditure
Volume 120, Issue 7

Hospitals in rural or remote areas: An exploratory review of policies in 8 high-income countries
Volume 120, Issue 7

The new Australian after-hours general practice incentive payment mechanism: equity for rural general...
Volume 120, Issue 7

The Health Care Strengthening Act: The next level of integrated care in Germany
Volume 120, Issue 5

Stuck in the middle?: A perspective on ongoing pro-competitive reforms in Dutch mental health care
Volume 120, Issue 4

Implementation of the 2011 Reimbursement Act in Poland: Desired and undesired effects of the changes...
Volume 120, Issue 4

Public reporting on quality, waiting times and patient experience in 11 high-income countries
Volume 120, Issue 4

The policy and politics of the 2015 long-term care reform in the Netherlands
Volume 120, Issue 3

From universal health insurance to universal healthcare? The shifting health policy landscape in Ireland...
Volume 120, Issue 3

Health professional mobility in the European Union: Exploring the equity and efficiency of free movement
Volume 119, Issue 12

The “Temporary Recommendations for Use”: A dual-purpose regulatory framework for off-label drug use in...
Volume 119, Issue 11

The impact of the EU Directive on patients’ rights and cross border health care in Malta
Volume 119, Issue 10

Patient mobility in the context of austerity and an enlarged EU: The European Court of Justice's ruling...
Volume 119, Issue 10

An analysis of perceived access to health care in Europe: How universal is universal coverage?
Volume 119, Issue 9

Universal health insurance coverage for 1.3 billion people: What accounts for China's success?
Volume 119, Issue 9

Measuring health system performance: A new approach to accountability and quality improvement in New...
Volume 119, Issue 8
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