Can people afford to pay for health care? New evidence on financial protection in Greece: summary

Overview

This review assesses the extent to which people in Greece face financial barriers to access or experience financial hardship (‎impoverishing or catastrophic health spending)‎ when they use health care. It covers the period between 2008 and 2025, using data from household budget surveys carried out from 2008 to 2023 (‎the latest available year)‎, data on unmet need for health care up to 2024 (‎the latest available year)‎ and information on coverage policy (‎population coverage, service coverage and user charges)‎ up to May 2025 (‎UHC watch, 2025)‎.