The Bulgarian hospital care system – challenges and reform plans

Zhivko Minkov

doi:10.5771/1435-2869-2015-2-31

Contents
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- I–2 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis I–2
- 3–4 Editorial Bela Galgoczi, Calvin Allen Bela Galgoczi, Calvin Allen 3–4
- 5–30 Roma and health: the social determinants of health: lessons from the case of Roma in Hungary Gabriele Medas Gabriele Medas 5–30
- 31–58 The Bulgarian hospital care system – challenges and reform plans Zhivko Minkov Zhivko Minkov 31–58
- 59–72 Skills supply and demand in Macedonia: deriving lessons for future policy interventions Dimitar Nikoloski, Ljupcho Pechijareski Dimitar Nikoloski, Ljupcho Pechijareski 59–72
- 73–86 The impact of employee selection on organisational performance Vanja Šušnjar Čanković Vanja Šušnjar Čanković 73–86
- 87–96 Research and development in post-transition: a case study of western Balkans countries Dimitar Nikoloski, Ljupcho Pechijareski Dimitar Nikoloski, Ljupcho Pechijareski 87–96
- 97–106 The legacy of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia Ajla Škrbić Ajla Škrbić 97–106
- 107–118 Eurasia vs the Balkans: a comparison between two economic blocs Bruno Sergi, Vittorio D’Aleo, Giacomo Morabito Bruno Sergi, Vittorio D’Aleo, Giacomo Morabito 107–118
- 119–128 Poverty and social exclusion as modern problems of the Serbian economy Dalibor Miletić, Vladimir Mićić, Krunislav Sovtić Dalibor Miletić, Vladimir Mićić, Krunislav Sovtić 119–128
- 129–132 Welcome to the Desert of Post-Socialism. Radical Politics after Yugoslavia Kathrin Jurkat Kathrin Jurkat 129–132
- 133–136 About the authors 133–136
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SEER Journal for Labour and Social Affairs in Eastern Europe , page 31 - 58

The Bulgarian hospital care system – challenges and reform plans

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Zhivko Minkov

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/1435-2869-2015-2-31
- ISSN: 1435-2869
- ISSN online: 2942-3384
Abstract

This article aims to illustrate and discuss some of the contemporary problems and perspectives of the Bulgarian hospital care system. By taking this into consideration, the article concentrates on several important dimensions of the problem, based on a move to an insurance-based financing model; and liberalisation and privatisation. The first part delivers a short, synthesised review of the main goals and leading philosophy of healthcare reform from the period 1997-2001. The second part focuses on the hospital care sector in the country. The goal here is to explore the main development trends in the sector for the period subsequent to the reforms, according to two criteria - the accessibility of hospital care services; and the efficient use of resources. The third part discusses some of the new reform plans for the hospital care sector from the point of view of their adequacy as a solution to the existing problems. In conclusion, the article points to the existence of the four-party governing coalition providing an unstable basis for the driving forward of the necessary reforms.
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