title: Definition of the "health benefit basket" in poland.
abstract: The subject of "health benefit basket" has been hotly debated for years among the Polish public, but until recently the debate has tended to be largely theoretical and abstract and therefore has lacked an effect on public policy. The situation changed in 2004, for two reasons: first the verdict of the Constitutional Tribunal invalidating the existing health insurance law and, second, Poland's accession to the European Union. The first problem was solved in part by defining a list of specific exclusions in the law and a promise to establish an institution for health technology assessment. The second issue remains open, although to some extend it is being dealt with legally by regulations issued from the Ministry of Health on acceptable waiting times for health services.
authors.affiliation: Jagiellonian University Medical College, Crakow, Poland. akozierkiewicz@wp.pl
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kozierkiewicz
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Trabka
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Romaszewski
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gajda
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gilewski
mesh_terms: D005380:Financing, Government / Q000458:organization & administration; D006291:Health Policy; D006292:Health Priorities / Q000458:organization & administration; D006296:Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006298:Health Services Administration; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005791:Patient Care; D011044:Poland