title: [The perpetrator lies in the cemetery. Regarding the report "Costs of aging for the Ministry of Health and Welfare"].
abstract: The Dutch government is concerned about the aging of the population, especially in relation to the increase of the costs of care. After the government report 'Care of the elderly' now a report is presented dealing with the expected increase of costs in health care and welfare because of the aging of the population. The report has an informal status. Its objective is to develop alternatives and to offer choices in controlling the increase of costs. It is calculated that the public costs of 'care' will increase with 1.4 billion guilders in the next four years due to the aging of the population. To reduce these costs the following options are presented: substitution-policy of hospital care by primary care, improvement of productivity and personal contribution by care-users. The disadvantages of these options are not explored, although they are well known. The relationship between the expected cost-increase and societal developments is mentioned, but not analysed. The report as it is written now does not explore in depth the developments in changes of consumer behaviour in relation to aging. Therefore it does not offer real alternatives.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006285:Health Planning; D006291:Health Policy; D006295:Health Resources / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D011320:Primary Health Care
vernacular_title: De dader ligt op het kerkhof. Naar aanleiding van het rapport 'Kosten van vergrijzing voor WVC'.