What drives health care spending in Switzerland? Findings from a decomposition by disease, health service, sex, and age

Abstract Background High and increasing spending dominates the public discussion on healthcare in Switzerland. However, the drivers of the spending increase are poorly understood. This study decomposes health care spending by diseases and other perspectives and estimates the contribution of single c...

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Main Authors: Michael Stucki, Xavier Schärer, Maria Trottmann, Stefan Scholz-Odermatt, Simon Wieser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-10124-3