Healthcare Expenditure
OHE is Launching a New Series to Explore the Latest Attempts to Reduce the Cost of US Healthcare
7 September 2021
US healthcare reform is frequently on the US presidential policy agenda. Following the lead from his predecessors, President Obama’s controversial health insurance reform and President Trump’s…
Allocating Public Spending Efficiently: Is There a Need for a Better Mechanism to Inform Decisions in the UK and Elsewhere?
16 June 2021
Our new paper explores the evidence currently being used to allocate budgets between public sector activities in the UK and its limitations. We argue that there…
Exploring the Financial Sustainability of Gene Therapies
5 January 2021
Gene therapies represent a paradigm shift in medicine, with the potential to address the root causes of chronic diseases. They offer one-time treatment regimens and, in some cases, potentially a cure. As a result, they offer transformative value for patients, physicians, health systems and society. However, with the prospect of more gene therapy approvals there is concern in Europe that these technologies could threaten the financial sustainability of health systems.
The Promise of Gene Therapies: Are We Ready?
1 April 2021
In a webinar held on 16 March 2021, Mary Harney, Annie Hubert and Simone Boselli joined OHE’s Adrian Towse to debate the issues surrounding the adoption of gene therapies. In this interactive report we highlight our 5 key takeaways from the debate with clips, quotes and highlights.
Opportunities to Increase Efficiency in Healthcare
1 October 2020
Substantial economic resources are devoted to healthcare across Europe, but there is evidence that a large proportion of these resources are of limited benefit to patients and society.
Projecting Expenditure on Medicines in the NHS
4 January 2013
Medicines account for less than 10% of total NHS expenditure in the UK. Because spending on medicines is easy to separate out, however, this sector continues…
How Much Should We Spend on the NHS?
1 July 2004
Prior to the 2002 Spending Review Derek Wanless was asked by the Chancellor of The Exchequer to assess the ’financial and other resources required to ensure…
The Impact of Ageing on Health Care Expenditures: Impending Crisis, or Misguided Concern?
1 June 2004
The past few decades have seen an accelerating increase in the numbers and proportion of older people in the populations of many countries. Population ageing will…
Organisational Costs in the New NHS
1 April 1999
There is widespread criticism of organisational costs in the NHS. ‘Reduce bureaucracy, release funds for patient care’ has become a popular slogan. This so-called ‘bureaucracy’ may,…