Chapter 2

CEIS Health Report 2006
1.2 - The Evolution of Health Expenditure in Italy
by Polistena B., Ratti M., Spandonaro F.
1.2.1 Introduction 57
1.2.2 The Model Used 59
1.2.3 Database and Model Estimated 60
1.2.4 Trends in Total Health Expenditure 62
1.2.5 Estimate of Aggregate Regional Redistributive Effects 63
1.2.6 Conclusions 64
References 66
1.3 - The 2007 Public Budget for Health
and its Impact on Households
by Polistena B., Spandonaro F.
1.3.1 Introduction 67
1.3.2 Description of the Model 67
1.3.3 The 2007 Budget Measures 68
1.3.4 Closing Remarks 70
1.4 - Pharmaceutical Policies in Italy
by Barrella A., Polistena B., Ratti M., Spandonaro F.
1.4.1 The Growth of the Pharmaceutical Expenditure 72
1.4.2 National Policies 75
1.4.3 Regional Measures 76
1.4.4 Pharmaceutical Expenditure Trends 77
1.4.5 Databank and the Estimate Model 78
1.4.6 Trends of Total Pharmaceutical Expenditures 80
1.4.7 Conclusions 81
References 82
1.5 - The Razionalization of Hospital Health care
by Rocchetti I., Spandonaro F.
1.5.1 Introduction 84
1.5.2 Data Base and Methodology 84
1.5.3 Structure of Hospital “Costs” by Age 85
1.5.4 Hospitalization Rates 87
1.5.5 Absortion of Resources Standardized by Age: the Case Mix 90
1.5.6 Tariff Levels 92
1.5.7 Weights for Age (Average “Cost” per Inhabitant) 93
1.5.8 Conclusions 95
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