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Published Online: Aug 15, 2024
Page range: 580 - 582
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/wd-2024-0148
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© 2024 Susanne Erbe., published by Sciendo
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Germany spent the most on healthcare out of any country in the EU and is only surpassed worldwide by the USA. However, German health expenditure has not exploded despite the coronavirus pandemic. The declining share of German hospital expenditures is striking. A comparison with the Scandinavian countries shows that there is more potential for efficiency in this area.