Long-Term Care Policies for Older Populations in New EU Member States and Croatia : Challenges and Opportunities

The objective of this summary report is to highlight the main lessons learned from Organization for Economic Development and Co-operation (OECD) countries with advanced Long Term Care (LTC) policies and the implications for LTC policymaking in new...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Economic & Sector Work
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES ACCOUNTING ADEQUATE INCENTIVES AGED AGING ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY ANNUAL EXPENDITURES BABY BARRIERS TO ENTRY BASIC HEALTH CARE BEDS BENEFICIARIES CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CERTIFICATION CITIZENS COUNSELORS DATA COLLECTION DAY CARE DEGREE OF RISK DEMAND FOR SERVICES DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS DEPENDENCY RATIO DEPENDENCY RATIOS DEPENDENT POPULATION DISABILITIES DISABILITY DISEASES DISSEMINATION DOCTORS ECONOMIC GROWTH ELDERLY ELDERLY MEN ELDERLY PEOPLE ELDERLY PERSONS ELDERLY POPULATION ELDERLY WOMEN EMPLOYMENT ENTITLEMENTS EXISTING CAPACITY EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE IMPLICATIONS FAMILIES FAMILY CARE FAMILY MEMBERS FAMILY WELFARE FEWER BIRTHS FEWER PEOPLE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS FINANCIAL BURDEN FINANCIAL POSITION FINANCING POLICIES FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FISCAL FRAMEWORK FISCAL IMPACT FISCAL POLICIES FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY FORECASTS FUTURE GENERATIONS GENERAL REVENUES GERIATRICS GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE GOVERNMENT POLICY GOVERNMENT SPENDING GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH RATE HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS HEALTH CARE REFORM HEALTH CARE SECTOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH INSTITUTIONS HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INSURANCE FUND HEALTH ORGANIZATION HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SPECIALIST HEALTH STATUS HEALTH-SECTOR HEALTHY LIFE HOME CARE HOSPICE HOSPICES HOSPITAL HOSPITALS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ILLNESS IMPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH INCOME INFORMATION ASYMMETRY INSTITUTIONALIZATION INTEGRATION INTEREST PAYMENTS ISOLATION LEGAL PROTECTION LEGAL STATUS LIFE EXPECTANCY LOCAL BUDGETS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL TAXES LONG-TERM CARE LOWER BIRTH RATES MARKET FAILURES MEDICAID MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL PERSONNEL MEDICAL TREATMENT MEMBER COUNTRIES MINISTRY OF FINANCE MINISTRY OF HEALTH MONEY MANAGEMENT MORBIDITY MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS MUNICIPAL HOSPITALS MUNICIPAL SERVICES MUNICIPALITIES NATIONAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL STATISTICS NEEDS ASSESSMENT NUMBER OF PEOPLE NURSES NURSING NURSING CARE NURSING HOMES OBESITY OLD AGE OLD-AGE OLDER PEOPLE OUTPATIENT SERVICES PALLIATIVE CARE PATIENT PATIENTS PAYROLL TAX PERSONAL HYGIENE POLICY IMPLICATIONS POPULATION DIVISION POPULATION GROWTH POPULATION GROWTH RATE PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE PRIMARY CARE PRIVATE INSURANCE PRIVATE PENSION PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR RESPONSE PRIVATE SPENDING PROGRAMS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC PROVISION PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING PUBLIC SUBSIDIES PURCHASING POWER QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY OF CARE QUALITY OF HEALTH QUALITY OF SERVICES QUALITY SERVICE REAL GROWTH REFORM EFFORTS REFORM STRATEGY REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REHABILITATION REHABILITATION CENTERS RESIDENTIAL CARE RESPITE CARE SAFETY NET SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVISION SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL BENEFITS SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL PROTECTION SECTOR SOCIAL REHABILITATION SOCIAL SAFETY NETS SOCIAL SECTOR SOCIAL SECTORS SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WELFARE SOCIAL WORKERS SPOUSE SPOUSES STATE BUDGET STATE TREASURY TAX BASE TOTAL EXPENDITURE TOTAL EXPENDITURES TOTAL PUBLIC EXPENDITURE TOTAL PUBLIC SPENDING TRANSPORTATION TREATY UNCERTAINTY UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES USER FEES VULNERABLE GROUPS WAR WOMAN WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION WORLD POPULATION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/11/16406297/long-term-care-policies-older-populations-new-eu-member-states-croatia-challenges-opportunities http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12898

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Summary:	The objective of this summary report is to highlight the main lessons learned from Organization for Economic Development and Co-operation (OECD) countries with advanced Long Term Care (LTC) policies and the implications for LTC policymaking in new European Union (EU) member states and Croatia. The first section examines the main findings from the framework report on the financing, provision and regulation of LTC services. The next section presents comparative findings from the four case study countries, including the demographic context for LTC services, the main features of the financing, provision and regulation of LTC services and the strengths and weaknesses of current LTC systems there. The last section identifies policy directions for the four case study countries. In terms of LTC benefits, none of the case study countries have a universal entitlement system combining home, community and institutional care. Rather, LTC benefits, both cash and in-kind, are limited and largely associated with the social assistance system. The lack of data on LTC expenditures mainly stems from the undefined position of LTC between the health and social sectors, which makes it difficult to accurately collect data.

Long-Term Care Policies for Older Populations in New EU Member States and Croatia : Challenges and Opportunities

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