Government presents new Healthcare Reform Plan

The Danish government has long been touting a reform of the healthcare structure as a way to combat inequality in health. The proposed reform is vast and would change the healthcare landscape significantly. Some of the major take-aways are:

• The plan will entail that Denmark moves from 5 to 4 regions, as Region Sjælland and Region Hovedstaden will be merged into one major region
• 17 new health councils will be created and will consist of elected representatives from both the regional councils and the city councils of the municipalities
• The government will introduce new care packages for chronic diseases
• A goal of at least 5000 local doctors by 2035 – end more equally spread out in the regions
• A new national center for health innovation will be established. Will control and strengthen the development and use of innovative health solutions

You can read more on the proposed reform (in English) here.

And you can find the plan in its entirety (in Danish) here.

The reform proposal can have a big impact on life science and med-tech companies in Denmark, and AmCham will be ready to assist our members in any way we can.