الأسئلة الكبرى لهولندا: الوصول إلى الرعاية الصحية والمخاطر الذاتية والرعاية المسنين

The Dutch compulsory health insurance model achieves broader coverage than fully public systems in comparable countries.

Elderly care in the Netherlands is chronically underfunded and requires a major sustained increase in public spending.

GP shortages in rural areas of the Netherlands constitute a serious equity problem that requires targeted government intervention.

Mental health waiting times in the Netherlands are unacceptably long and require urgent structural investment.

The Netherlands should introduce a sugar tax on soft drinks and ultra-processed food to address rising rates of obesity and diet-related disease.

The eigen risico (compulsory health deductible) should be abolished because it deters people from seeking necessary care.

Preventive public health measures — including taxes on tobacco and ultra-processed food — are justified even where they restrict individual choice.