Overview

This special issue of Eurohealth marks the 20th anniversary of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. Written by the staff of the Observatory, it offers a range of reflections arising from our experience in assessing health systems, working with policy-makers and, ultimately, with striving to address the very complex interface between evidence and policy practice.

Contents includes:

• 20 years of evidence into practice
• The role of the health system in the 21st century
• Evolution of health system performance assessment
• EU integration and health policy at the cross-roads
• 20 years of health system reforms in Europe
• Reflecting on the successes and failures of public health policy
• Universal Health Coverage
• Developments in Europe’s health workforce