Examining informal payments in EU countries
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Monday, September 26, 2022 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs
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Corruption In Health Care
In their September 2022 Health Affairs article, Giulia Dallera and colleagues examine corruption in health care in the European Union (EU).

Previous studies have found that informal payments, defined by Dallera and colleagues as "transfer of money from patients to providers that was either offered by patients or demanded by physicians in exchange for preferential treatment," are the most visible manifestation of corruption.

Prior studies also show that the highest levels of informal payments are observed in countries that spend the least on public health care.

Using survey data collected between 2013 and 2019, Dallera and colleagues determine that the prevalence of informal payments in EU health care systems increased between 2013 and 2019, whereas the perception of corruption in health care decreased.

The authors indicate that the practice of informal payments poses challenges for the achievement of universal health coverage in the EU.
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