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The Netherlands has a mandatory social health insurance system. Reducing the need for care and helping the ill and disabled to be more self-sufficient is an important goal for the government. Promoting a healthy life style helps to prevent excessive use of the health system. Exceptional medical costs are usually payed for by the government.
News
Cabinet approves long-term e-mental health funding
The cabinet has agreed to long-term funding of anonymous e-mental health, based on a proposal by the Minister ...
The responsible use of medicines, setting policies for better and cost-effective healthcare
Minister Edith Schippers held a Ministers Summit on 3 October 2012 on The responsible use of medicines, The ...