A good quality and well-organized system of healthcare financing is a prerequisite for sustainable functioning of the healthcare system. The goal of each healthcare financing system is to ensure equal availability of quality healthcare services to users with the efficient, responsible and transparent use of available resources.

Although continuously increasing, healthcare expenditures per capita in the Republic of Croatia (RH) are among the lowest in the European Union (EU). At the same time, the share of public healthcare expenditures in total healthcare expenditures is among the highest in the EU, and healthcare coverage is universal with an exceptionally large scope of rights which are covered by funds from the compulsory health insurance. It is necessary to consider new possibilities for financing the healthcare system as a prerequisite for financial stability and better efficiency and availability of quality healthcare for users.

In this position paper AmCham therefore wants to provide recommendations for improvements to the financing of the healthcare system in the Republic of Croatia.

Specific recommendations are directed towards increasing revenues as well as rationalization of funding of compulsory health insurance.

The position paper is available HERE.