The thesis examines the abolition of supplementary health insurance in the Slovenian healthcare system and the introduction of a new mandatory health contribution. It analyzes the reasons, procedures, and implications of this reform. The thesis is divided into five main chapters. The first chapter presents the structure of the Slovenian healthcare system, followed by an analysis of healthcare financing, addressing various sources such as employee and employer contributions, government budget funds, and private payments.
The central part focuses on the historical development of supplementary health insurance in Slovenia, as well as an analysis of the economic and legal consequences of its abolition. Special attention is given to the reasons behind and procedures for the reform, emphasizing the legal implications of adopting the new legislation.
Research methods include analysis of primary and secondary sources, normative analysis for the legal aspects of the reform, econometric and inductive methods for quantitative assessment of income burdens and regressivity of the new system. Additionally, the method of synthesis is used for integrating different analyses into a comprehensive overview, and a descriptive method is employed for a historical overview and detailed description of the reform process.
The conclusion provides an assessment of the solidarity of the new system compared to the previous one, highlighting the need for greater transparency in healthcare policy formulation and public involvement in decision-making processes. Furthermore, it emphasizes the necessity of further research for a detailed analysis of the reform's impact on the solidarity of healthcare financing.
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