Germany’s difficult balancing act: universality, beneficiary choice and quality for older persons

Overview

This brief is part of the collection of country reports on purchasing long-term care. It was edited by Sarah L. Barber, World Health Organization Centre for Health Development (WHO Kobe Centre – WKC), Kobe, Japan. This brief summarizes the country case study for Germany by Ricarda Milstein, Michael Mueller and Luca Lorenzoni, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris, France, which was published in the book Pricing long-term care for older persons.