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

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

Digital health: How can the EU help make the most out of it? EPC Policy Brief, 25 January 2018

Our society is in the midst of a vast and pervasive data revolution. Enormous amounts of data are produced and exchanged daily and people are increasingly using all sort of digital tools in almost any aspects of their life. Health is no exception. A 2013 survey shows that 75% of European hospitals have some type of electronic health records (EHR) system in place.1 In 2014, six out of ten Europeans have searched for health information on the Internet2 and the download of health and well-being applications in 2016 has reached 3 billion globally.

The missing link in the EU’s plan on digital health: citizens’ empowerment and endorsement. EPC Commentary 8 May 2018

On 25 April, the European Commission presented its long-overdue communication on the digital transformatio

The future of work: Towards a progressive agenda for all. EPC Issue Paper 9 DECEMBER 2019

Europe’s labour markets and the world of work in general are being transformed by the megatrends of globalisation, the fragmentation of the production and value chain, demographic ageing, new societal aspirations and the digitalisation of the economy. This Issue Paper presents the findings and policy recommendations of “The future of work – Towards a progressive agenda for all”, a European Policy Centre research project. Its main objectives were to expand public knowledge about these profound changes and to reverse the negative narrative often associated with this topic. It aimed to show how human decisions and the right policies can mitigate upcoming disruptions and provide European and national policymakers with a comprehensive toolkit for a progressive agenda for the new world of work

Integrating is caring: A paradigm shift in health. EPC Policy Brief, 19 February 2019

In the past decade, Europe has experienced a positive trend of increased life expectancy. And yet this trend has not automatically translated into an increase in healthy life expectancy. The prevalence of chronic diseases and multi-morbidities has been growing at a steady pace. Adding to constraints in public resources, growing healthcare expenditure, and low economic growth, the rising burden of chronic diseases and multi-morbidities imposes a huge strain on health systems and on European societies at large