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  • Health Policy and Services Research
  • Public Health
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • The Romanian healthcare system operates as a centralized social health insurance model.
  • Despite efforts toward decentralization, regulatory functions remain concentrated.
  • Coverage extends to 85% of the population with a comprehensive benefits package.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the current state of the Romanian health system.
  • To review recent developments in its organization, governance, financing, and performance.
  • To identify key challenges and reform effectiveness.

Main Methods:

  • Review of organizational and governance structures.
  • Analysis of health financing mechanisms and expenditure.
  • Assessment of healthcare provision, including primary, secondary, and tertiary care.
  • Examination of health reforms and their impact on system performance.
  • Evaluation of population health outcomes and trends.

Main Results:

  • Significant inequities in healthcare access and outcomes persist, particularly between rural and urban populations.
  • Life expectancy and mortality rates lag behind EU averages, with concerning trends in HIV/AIDS diagnoses and immunization rates.
  • Public financing dominates (over 80%), but substantial out-of-pocket and informal payments exist.
  • Healthcare expenditure as a share of GDP is the lowest in the EU.
  • Workforce shortages (physicians, nurses) are driven by emigration and economic factors.
  • Reforms, often hampered by political instability, have focused on cost-saving measures like co-payments and claw-backs.

Conclusions:

  • The Romanian health system faces persistent challenges in equity, efficiency, and workforce stability.
  • While life expectancy has improved, overall health outcomes remain suboptimal within the EU.
  • Continued political instability hinders effective and sustained health system reform.
  • Addressing workforce emigration and strengthening primary care are critical for future improvements.