title: Greek economic crisis and health care reforms: correcting the wrong prescription.
abstract: In an era of economic crisis in Greece and with many uninsured citizens, the Troika (lenders of Greece) suggests reforms and promotes the internal market, resulting in a public-private system becoming more privatized. This article contradicts these proposals and attempts to suggest the necessary reforms to achieve equity of access for all and to promote efficiency, taking into account the existing needs of the population and the recession of the Greek economy.
authors.affiliation: Hellenic Open University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Patras, Greece. niakas@eap.gr
authors.forename: Dimitris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Niakas
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D004465:Economic Competition; D057172:Economic Recession; D006115:Greece; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000639:trends; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D017057:Medically Uninsured / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D055818:Public-Private Sector Partnerships