Abstract
Widely used terms such as the European social model and the European social policy are not entirely accurate. Social policy belongs among the areas where the competence is shared between the Union and the Member States. Thus the European social model can be defined more as common values and social foundations, which are typical for the European area. Among the Member States are therefore substantial differences in terms of the set-up and functioning of social, health and pension systems. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the treatment of health insurance and selected aspects of health systems in selected EU countries (Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany and the Slovak Republic), and on the basis of mutual comparison to draw up recommendations for the implementation of social policy instruments at the national level and also to explain examples of good practice. The solution-seeking methodology is based on literature research, analysis of legislation in different countries and analyses of empirical statistical data from the social systems. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n2s5p286
Highlights
At present, social security is one of the most important attributes of running the society and its wording is defined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
A person who is a permanent resident within the European Union, but wants to get an execution of the planned health care within the European Union outside his country of residence, may do so in the event that medical care would not be otherwise provided in a sufficient period of time
The paper dealt with the issue of public health insurance in selected countries in the European regions
Summary
Social security is one of the most important attributes of running the society and its wording is defined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. The European Union has a unified social policy for each state, still there are differences in the individual countries in all areas of social security. Social security can be characterized as a system that provides people with legal and financial support in difficult life-time situations. Another way is to define the term social security as an arrangement that defines and provides alternative sources and the relative balance of levels of social security and sovereignty in different forms: social benefits (insurance, pays/benefits) social services (advisory, services) social asylums (retirement homes, children's homes) All current EU Member States have their own social security legislation. Each State itself decides on the creation of a national social security system, on the individual benefits, the funds and the rules under which the
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