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20 July 2008
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EU faces 'long row' over cross-border healthcare  [FR] [DE]

A recent proposal to ease reimbursement of the health care European citizens receive while visiting other EU countries is just "the beginning of a long row," predicted a top Commission official as German diplomats warned they may challenge the legal basis of the draft directive. 


Commission to double tobacco prices in new member states  

The Commission has proposed harmonising minimum taxes on tobacco products to cut down on smuggling and eventually deter smoking through increased prices.


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Personalised healthcare 

The European Commission is promoting hi-tech solutions to prevent chronic diseases and meet the health challenges of the 21st century. (read more)

Patient mobility  [DE]

Increased cross-border patient mobility has public finance implications but better co-ordination of national health policies and more co-operation at European level is expected to bring benefits both to patients and health systems. (read more)

Electronic Health Records  [FR] [DE]

Patients' health records saved in databases could boost the efficiency of health markets in the EU but pose major challenges regarding interoperability and safeguarding patient privacy. (read more)

 
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