Open AccessLA FINANCIACIÓN DE LA SANIDAD PÚBLICA ESPAÑOLA. ESPECIAL REFERENCIA A LA CRISIS SANITARIA GENERADA POR COVID-19.
Author(s) -
Nuria Benítez Llamazares
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
e-revista internacional de la protección social
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2445-3269
DOI - 10.12795/e-rips.2020.i02.16
Subject(s) - covid-19 , government (linguistics) , public health , constitution , population , duty , welfare economics , health care , political science , business , humanities , economics , economic growth , medicine , environmental health , law , nursing , art , linguistics , philosophy , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Health population is considered as a fundamental right according to the Spanish Constitution, and public administrations have the duty to guarantee such benefits. National Health System in Spain is configurated by public structures and Health services at all levels of government. The definition of health care benefits as non-contributory implies that the most appropriate alternative is the tax financing of a high percentage of public health spending. Additionally, other financing mechanisms are possible, such as income from donations to the COVID-19 State, an alternative that has given good results to finance the costs associated with the management of the current pandemic.