Equal access to primary care – A reference for spatial allocation in Germany

Alexander Haering, Matthias Kaeding and Anna Werbeck

Health Policy, 2025, vol. 158, issue C

Abstract: Equal access to primary care is essential for a reliable health-care system, as it influences health outcomes, reduces follow-up visits, and lowers overall healthcare costs. However, inequalities in access, often driven by the uneven geographical distribution of primary care physicians, remain an issue in Germany.

Keywords: Health and Inequality; Optimization techniques; Regional economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C61 I14 R10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2025.105364

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