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AU - Di Bella, Enrico
AU - Leporatti, Lucia
AU - Montefiori, Marcello
AU - Krejci, Ivo
AU - Ardu, Stefano
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Popular initiatives in 2014-2016 call for the introduction of mandatory dental care insurance in Switzerland: The contrasting positions at stake
KW - Gesundheitspolitik
KW - Zahnpflege
KW - Prophylaxe
KW - Versicherung
KW - Gesundheitsversorgung
KW - Kosten
KW - Gesundheitswesen
KW - Schweiz
KW - Europa
KW - Dental care system reforms
KW - Mandatory dental insurance
KW - Unmet dental needs
KW - EU-SILC
PY - 2017
N2 - Veröffentlichungsversion
N2 - begutachtet (peer reviewed)
N2 - In: Health Policy ; 121 (2017) 6 ; 575-581
N2 - Switzerland's mandatory health insurance system provides coverage for a standard benefits package for all residents. However, adult dental care is covered only in case of accidents and inevitable dental illnesses, while routine dental care is almost completely financed out-of-pocket. In general, unmet health needs in Switzerland are low, but unmet dental needs are significant, when compared with other countries in Europe. Recent popular initiatives in Switzerland have aimed to introduce a mandatory insurance model for dental care through a mandatory contribution of 1% of gross salaries toward dental care insurance. In three cantons, the proposals have collected the required number of signatures and a public referendum is expected to be held in 2017/2018. If implemented, the insurance system is expected to have a significant impact on the dental profession, dental care demand, and the provision of dental services. The contrasting positions of stakeholders for and against the reform reflect a rare situation in which dental care policy issues are being widely discussed at all levels. However, such a discussion is of crucial relevance not only for Switzerland, but also for the whole of Europe, which has significant levels of unmet needs for dental care, especially among vulnerable and deprived individuals, and new solutions to expand dental care coverage are required.
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