Towards a stakeholders consensus on patient payment policy: the views of health‐care consumers providers insurers and policy makers in six Central and Eastern European countries

摘要

BackgroundAlthough patient charges for health‐care services may contribute to a more sustainable health‐care financing, they often raise public opposition, which impedes their introduction. Thus, a consensus among the main stakeholders on the presence and role of patient charges should be worked out to assure their successful implementation.