How Fit Is Germany’s Health Care System, and Does It Deliver Value?

The German health care system offers comprehensive care, which is something the German population makes use of frequently. But the system is not as effective as it could be, especially when considering how much money is being poured into it. Why this is the case, what ails the German health care system, and how we can improve its current state – these are the topics on the latest episode of the ZEW podcast.

This time, the guest is Professor Simon Reif. He heads the Research Group “Health Care Markets and Health Policy” at ZEW Mannheim and lectures in Health Economics at Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. Together with podcast host Fabian Oppel, he discusses what is needed to get the German health care system back on track and how his research can contribute to that goal.