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Alcohol policy measures can contribute to controlling healthcare costs

22 April 2020

Last week, Minister of Finance Wopke Hoekstra sent 16 Broad Social Review reports to the House of Representatives. These advisory reports from top officials are prepared for the next cabinet formation in 2021. The report on controlling healthcare costs lists 40 policy options and many preventive measures, including 5 alcohol policy measures (see below).

The prevention measures are measures that, according to the National Institute for Health and Environmental Hygiene, are proven cost-saving or cost-effective, with a limit of € 20,000 / per QALY gained. A negative amount indicates savings; a positive amount costs.

Link to report: rijksoverheid.nl.

Alcohol policy measures can contribute to controlling healthcare costs

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