Healthcare Reforms, Politics and Public Opinion #2

Abstract

This panel explores the politics of health policy reforms and public opinion on healthcare issues. Health policy reforms are often highly politically contested, as governments must reconcile the goals of efficiency and fiscal sustainability with ideological commitments, existing institutional arrangements, and citizens’ expectations and values regarding access and quality of care. This makes the health sector an ideal arena for studying how political actors and institutions shape health policies, and how these policies are perceived and shaped by voters. The panel features papers examining issues such as the political drivers of health reforms, the role of partisanship and institutions in influencing policy change, and citizens’ perceptions and attitudes toward health systems and policies.

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The Italian Healthcare Paradox: Fragmentation That Works	View Paper Details
Policy Feedback and Long-Term Care Policy in Poland	View Paper Details
Perpetual Crisis in Polish HealthCare System. Policy Drift, Misleading Narratives and Self-Sabotage	View Paper Details
The Politicization of Health Care: A New Dataset on Party Positions, 1960–2024	View Paper Details
Policy Feedback and Health Care Cost for Citizens: Empirical Evidence from Switzerland	View Paper Details