The Norwegian Healthcare A short overview Prepared by

The Norwegian Healthcare A short overview Prepared by Kirill Polkov

1) general info about the system 2) the National Insurance Scheme and its benefits 3) main advantages and disadvantages 4) comparison of the Norwegian and Russian systems Plan

Public healthcare system is financed by the country’s tax revenues; called ‘National Insurance Scheme’; run by four Regional Health Authorities; owned by the Ministry of Health and Care Services; accessible to all legal residents, regardless of their income. General

Free Hospital Choice Program access to information about possible risks and side effects; compensation for treatment failures; free treatment, medication and hospital accommodation; a fee exemption card (frikort); emergency medical care. Rights towards the health services (National Insurance Scheme)

healthcare is free and accessible to every citizen; some ways of treatment include such lavish benefits as spa treatments or the like; close attention to the disabled (psychological disorders, too); very high quality of the healthcare services in general; one of the largest employers in Norway. Advantages of the Norwegian system

long waiting lists; GPs who do not send their patients to hospital for specialist treatment (lowering the referral rate); taxes as high as 40% (still better than in most of Europe!). Disadvantages

Norway vs. Russia

Ranking of healthcare systems: France Italy San Marino Andorra Malta Singapore Spain Oman Austria Japan Norway ... Russia? The WHO reports…