The financing of health care is being reinforced
The state grants for municipalities’ social welfare and health care will be
increased as of 2003. In health care, additional money is required because of, for
example, the increased demand for services due to the ageing population, the adoption of
new technology, in-service training, and the implementation of service quality
recommendations. In 2003 state grants will be increased by a total of EUR 223 million. Of
this, a total of EUR 57 million will be spent on the project to secure the future of
health care.*
In addition, a number of appropriations are proposed for the project to secure the
future of health care. These include allocations to developing the service system (EUR 8
million for municipalities), the Current care -project (EBM) (EUR 1.4 million),
establishing a pharmaceutical treatment development centre (EUR 1.3 million), developing
electronic patient records (EUR 0.8 million), and for personnel resources associ-ated with
implementing the project (EUR 0.8 million).*
(* Government proposal for the state budget for 2003.)