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Country profiles of health system responses to the crisis | Portugal 461 % Portugal: Fig. 1 Economic and fiscal indicators 2000–2007 and 2008–2011 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 −5 −10 −15 −20 −25 −30 _ _ _ _ ● ● _ _ ● ● _ _ _ ● _ Real GDP per capita growth _ _ _ _ _ ● ● _ _ ● ● ● _ _ _ Deficit/surplus (% GDP) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ● ● _ _ _ ● _ ● _ ● _ _ _ _ _ Government spending (% GDP) _ _ _ _ _ ● ● ● ● ● _ _ _ _ _ Government health spending (% total government spending) _ _ _ _ _ _ ● _ ● ● ● ● _ _ _ 10−year bond rates _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ● ● ● ● ● _ _ _ _ _ Unemployment rate Notes: Deficit/surplus: Eurostat; 10-year bond rates: European Central Bank; Other indicators: WHO Health for All. Year 2000−2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Portugal: Fig. 2 Trends in per capita spending on health, 2000–2011 Public spending per capita OOP spending per capita Non−OOP private spending per capita 1500 Per capita spending $, PPP 1000 500 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 10 Growth % 5 0 −5 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Public spending per capita growth OOP spending per capita growth Note: Spending calculated from WHO Health for All. Non−OOP private spending per capita growth

462 Economic crisis, health systems and health in Europe: country experience • The cost to all levels of government of ADSE and the other subfunds (for the armed forces and for the police service) was reduced by 30% in 2012 and by a further 20% in 2013, with these subsystem funds becoming self-financing by 2016. • Government costs to be reduced by lowering the employer contribution rate to 1.25% in 2013 and by adjusting the scope of health benefits. Changes to health coverage Population (entitlement) • The ADSE was made optional for all civil servants (2011). The benefits package • Plans to introduce a minimum benefits package (MoU 2011). User charges • Introduction of user charges for antidepressants, antipsychotic drugs and other drugs associated with the treatment of serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, dementia, autism and bipolar disorder; a 5–10% coinsurance was officially opposed by the Order of Medical Doctors (2010). • Introduction of an exemption from user charges for people registered as unemployed and their dependants (2011). • Exemption from all user charges extended to children aged 12 years or younger, pregnant women, transplant recipients, people with a disability status of over 60%, military and ex-military (the latter with permanent disability) and fire service workers (2011). • Exemption from primary care user charges extended to fire service workers; active blood donors; people who donate cells, tissue or organs; people with chronic conditions; and public health services (2011). • Introduction of user charges for over-the-counter drugs such as paracetamol, antacids and antiviral drugs (2011). • User charges increased for vaccines for yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis, typhoid, meningitis and rabies tetravalent (from under €1 to €50–100 per vaccine), medical certificates (from under €1 to €20), statements certifying incapacity (from under €1 to €50) and statements certifying disability required by disabled people for access to fiscal benefits (from under €1 to €100) (2011).

Country profiles of <strong>health</strong> system responses to the <strong>crisis</strong> | Portugal<br />

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Portugal: Fig. 2 Trends in per capita spending on <strong>health</strong>, 2000–2011<br />

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