@article{MTMT:2068725,
	title = {User fees for public health care services in Hungary: expectations, experience, and acceptability from the perspectives of different stakeholders},
	url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/2068725},
	author = {Baji, Petra and Pavlova, M and Gulácsi, László and Groot, W},
	doi = {10.1016/j.healthpol.2011.03.001},
	journal-iso = {HEALTH POLICY},
	journal = {HEALTH POLICY},
	volume = {102},
	unique-id = {2068725},
	issn = {0168-8510},
	abstract = {OBJECTIVE: The introduction of user fees for health care services is a new phenomenon in Central-Eastern European Countries. In Hungary, user fees were first introduced in 2007, but abolished one year later after a referendum. The aim of our study is to describe the experiences and expectations of health system stakeholders in Hungary related to user fees as well as their approval of such fees. METHOD: For our analysis we use both qualitative and quantitative data from focus-group discussions with health care consumers and physicians, and in-depth interviews with policy makers and health insurance representatives. RESULTS: Our findings suggest that the reasons behind the unpopularity of user fees might be (a) the rejection of the objectives of user fees defined by the government, (b) negative personal experiences with user fees, and (c) the general mistrust of the Hungarian population when it comes to the utilization of public resources. CONCLUSION: Successful policy implementation of user fees requires social consensus on the policy objectives, also there should be real improvements in health care provision noticeable for consumers, to assure the fees acceptance.},
	keywords = {Female; Male; Humans; Hungary; Health Care Reform; Interviews as Topic; Focus Groups; Vulnerable Populations; Health Services Accessibility/economics; Quality of Health Care/economics; Public Health/*economics; *Fees and Charges},
	year = {2011},
	eissn = {1872-6054},
	pages = {255-262}
}

@article{MTMT:1786251,
	title = {Hungary: Health system review},
	url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/1786251},
	author = {Gaál, Péter and Szigeti, Szabolcs and Csere, Márton and Gaskins, Matthew and Panteli, Dimitra},
	journal-iso = {Health systems in transition},
	journal = {Health systems in transition},
	volume = {13},
	unique-id = {1786251},
	issn = {1817-6127},
	year = {2011},
	pages = {1-266},
	orcid-numbers = {Gaál, Péter/0000-0002-6815-9021}
}

@article{MTMT:1496884,
	title = {A magyar gyógyszerkiadások nagyságának értékelése-Assessment of the pharmaceutical expenditure in Hungary},
	url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/1496884},
	author = {Inotai, András and Merész, Gergő and Kaló, Zoltán},
	journal-iso = {ACTA PHARM HUNG},
	journal = {ACTA PHARMACEUTICA HUNGARICA},
	volume = {80},
	unique-id = {1496884},
	issn = {0001-6659},
	year = {2010},
	eissn = {1587-1495},
	pages = {162-172},
	orcid-numbers = {Inotai, András/0000-0002-0663-2733; Merész, Gergő/0000-0002-6391-8359; Kaló, Zoltán/0000-0001-7762-2607}
}

@article{MTMT:1172280,
	title = {THE EFFECT OF THE INTRODUCTION OF VISIT FEE ON THE NUMBER OF PATIENT-VISITS TO OUTPATIENT CARE DEPARTMENTS IN HUNGARY},
	url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/1172280},
	author = {Boncz, Imre and Nagy, J and Korosi, L and Kovi, R and Molnár, Annamária and Kiss, Z and Kriszbacher, Ilona Ildikó and Varga, Szilárd and Sebestyén, Andor},
	doi = {10.1016/S1098-3015(10)66263-8},
	journal-iso = {VALUE HEALTH},
	journal = {VALUE IN HEALTH},
	volume = {11},
	unique-id = {1172280},
	issn = {1098-3015},
	year = {2008},
	eissn = {1524-4733},
	pages = {A368-A369},
	orcid-numbers = {Boncz, Imre/0000-0003-3699-6236}
}

@article{MTMT:1362583,
	title = {Financial deficits in the health services of the UK and Hungary},
	url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/1362583},
	author = {Boncz, Imre and Sebestyén, Andor},
	doi = {10.1016/S0140-6736(06)69369-0},
	journal-iso = {LANCET},
	journal = {LANCET},
	volume = {368},
	unique-id = {1362583},
	issn = {0140-6736},
	year = {2006},
	eissn = {1474-547X},
	pages = {917-918},
	orcid-numbers = {Boncz, Imre/0000-0003-3699-6236}
}

@article{MTMT:1363116,
	title = {Financing of health care services in Hungary},
	url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/1363116},
	author = {Boncz, Imre and Nagy, J and Sebestyén, Andor and Korosi, L},
	doi = {10.1007/s10198-004-0228-3},
	journal-iso = {EUR J HEALTH ECON},
	journal = {EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS},
	volume = {5},
	unique-id = {1363116},
	issn = {1618-7598},
	year = {2004},
	eissn = {1618-7601},
	pages = {252-258},
	orcid-numbers = {Boncz, Imre/0000-0003-3699-6236}
}

@article{MTMT:1300874,
	title = {Pricing and reimbursement of drugs and medical devices in Hungary},
	url = {https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/1300874},
	author = {Gulácsi, László and Dávid, T and Dózsa, Csaba},
	doi = {10.1007/s10198-002-0148-z},
	journal-iso = {EUR J HEALTH ECON},
	journal = {EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS},
	volume = {3},
	unique-id = {1300874},
	issn = {1618-7598},
	abstract = {Similarly to other countries of Central and Eastern Europe, Hungary has witnessed massive diffusion of healthcare technology such as drugs and medical devices since 1990. While substantial new pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and procedures have been liberalized, there has been no proper evaluation or training in their use. Healthcare providers have come to find themselves as entrepreneurs in private practice, while patients are acquiring an increasing awareness as customers of healthcare, demanding services in return for their taxes and contributions. This has led to extremely irrational patterns of investment in technology, with most an obvious waste of resources, while leaving basic needs unmet. Both the National Health Insurance Fund and the Ministry of Finance believe that the current pharmaceutical and medical device bill is too high. However, introducing a more transparent and flexible pricing and reimbursement framework may enable a more efficient allocation of the limited resources to be achieved.},
	year = {2002},
	eissn = {1618-7601},
	pages = {271-278},
	orcid-numbers = {Dózsa, Csaba/0000-0003-4884-7537}
}