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

Overview

This review assesses the extent to which people in Italy face financial barriers to access or experience financial hardship when they use health care. It covers the period from 2005 to 2025 using data from household budget surveys from 2005 to 2022, 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 June 2025 (‎UHC watch, 2025)‎.