Italian health service continues to overspend
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Latest estimates show that 1995 healthcare spending in Italy exceeded the Lit 90,600 billion ($57,700 million) budget by Lit 5,700 billion, or 6%. These figures are likely to lead to renewed confrontation between the government and the now more autonomous regions and local health authorities over who should be responsible for the overspending.