Healthcare in Sweden

Total health spending per capita, in U.S. dollars PPP-adjusted, of Sweden compared amongst various other first world nations.

The Swedish health care system is mainly government-funded, universal for all citizens and decentralized,[1] although private health care also exists. The health care system in Sweden is financed primarily through taxes levied by county councils and municipalities. A total of 21 councils are in charge with primary and hospital care within the country.

Private healthcare is a rarity in Sweden, and even those private institutions work under the mandated city councils.[2] The city councils regulate the rules and the establishment of potential private practices. Although in most countries care for the elderly or those who need psychiatric help is conducted privately, in Sweden local, publicly funded authorities are in charge of this type of care.[3]

  1. ^ "Getting Better Value for Money from Sweden's Healthcare System | OECD READ edition". OECD iLibrary. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  2. ^ "Improving Quality and Value for Money in Healthcare | OECD READ edition". OECD iLibrary. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  3. ^ Orange, Richard (2015-04-28). "Swedish council becomes first to limit private profits in healthcare". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-12-07.