What role for health in the new Commission? EPC Policy Brief 4 February 2020

Guagliardo, Simona (2020) What role for health in the new Commission? EPC Policy Brief 4 February 2020. [Policy Paper]

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Abstract

The Juncker Presidency came to an end two months ago, giving experts the chance to analyse the achievements of EU action in the field of health over the past five years and speculate on what Europe’s health policy will look like in the future. Despite little space for manoeuvre, the past European Commission mandate did gain some significant wins. Nevertheless, more efforts are needed if Europe is to tackle the unprecedented challenges affecting people’s health, such as demographic changes, environmental degradation and the rapidly changing world of work.

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