More Than 250 Billion Euros For The Health
In Germany, in 2007, around 3,070 euros per capita in health spending flowed, which represent 10.4 percent of gross domestic product. How the Federal Statistical Office on the occasion of the World Health announced today, amounted to Health 2007 for a total 252.8 billion euros. They climbed over the previous year by 3.2 percent.
The bulk was accounted for by the statutory health insurance, they contributed 57.5 percent of total health expenditure. Their spending rose in 2007 by 4 percent to 145.4 billion euros. This proportion is rising, according to Federal Office since 2005, after he in the years 1992 to 2004 was largely decreased. The share of expenditure by households and organizations amounted to 13.5 percent. 9.3 percent of health spending accounted for by private health insurance. Their expenses are from 2006 to 2007 by 4.3 percent.
Spending on drugs grew more than 2007 compared with 2006 to 5 percent and reached a total of 41.7 billion euros. Part of this increase is explained by the increase in the VAT rate from 16 to 19 percent at 1 January 2007 to explain from which the drugs were concerned, as the Federal Statistical Office. Above Plus edition, there were also benefits in the pension and health, which increased by nearly 9 percent to a total of 10.1 billion euro have increased. This increase is the Federal Agency that in particular the higher expenditure on vaccinations, which in mid-2007 on compulsory health insurance benefits had become.
Almost half the spending on goods and services in the health sector in 2007 was incurred in outpatient facilities (124.4 billion euros). Again, these expenditures increased compared to the year 2006 with 4.9 per cent above average. From the output volume surgeries were considered (38.4 billion euros) and pharmacies (36.4 billion euros), the most significant outpatient clinic. The largest percentage increase was at 6.7 percent (+ 500 million euros) the bodies of the ambulatory care is observed, whose services expenditure in the amount of EUR 7.9 billion were incurred. This increase in expenditure was also on the increase of expenditure on maintenance treatment (such as dressing changes or drug doses) as part of the nursing home due to the Federal Office.