Health care system Sample Clauses

Health care system. Basic description Population health is one of the preconditions for smart and sustainable inclusive development – an objective under Strategy Europe 2020. 2) The relation between the healthcare standard and the general healthcare accessibility, very reasonable so far, is put at risk by population demographic aging, which will also be the main aspect determining increased costs of healthcare and social care. There are, however, additional cost-related factors resulting from both advances in medicine, such as new, very expensive technologies, pharmaceuticals and treatment methods, and gradual convergence with West European countries in terms of healthcare professional remuneration and increasing demands of patients. The crises over the recent years and the cutting of public budget costs have had a negative impact on the availability and quality of healthcare and, more importantly, prevention. In future this may result in a higher sickness rate and pressure to raise costs. These tied-in-cycle problems are predominantly apparent in structurally affected regions and their escalation can only be put to an end by correctly targeted interventions. Ties to EU documents Europe 2020 strategy The area is not tied direct to the quantified objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy; there are ties to the target "Reduce by 25% the number of Europeans living below national poverty threshold; this will lead over 20 million people out of poverty" The initiative "Union Innovations" (the importance of innovations and research for health and the use of modern technologies in relation to population aging), and the initiative "European Platform for Fight against Poverty" (the need to secure better access to healthcare systems). Integrated main directions: links to healthcare rather than direct aid, such as electronisation– IHS 4, education – IHS 8, R&D support – IHS 4, and labour market – IHS 7 and 8). Indirect but strong link in IHS 1 "Securing Good Standard and Sustainability of Public Finance" (costs related to population aging, such as healthcare costs). Medium link to IHS 10 "Promoting Social Inclusion and Fighting Poverty". Common strategic framework Annex 1, 5.5 Response to demographic changes: The purpose of healthcare infrastructure investments will be long and health working life for all Union citizens; Measures targeted at supporting the provision of cost-effective healthcare and long-term care including e- health, e-care and infrastructure investments Thematic objectives...
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  • Health Care Insurance While a faculty member is on an approved leave of this type, the faculty member will be advised regarding the right to continue health care benefits in accordance with COBRA during the period of unpaid absence.

  • Health Care The Company will reimburse the Executive for the cost of maintaining continuing health coverage under COBRA for a period of no more than 12 months following the date of termination, less the amount the Executive is expected to pay as a regular employee premium for such coverage. Such reimbursements will cease if the Executive becomes eligible for similar coverage under another benefit plan.

  • Health Care Compliance Neither the Company nor any Affiliate has, prior to the Effective Time and in any material respect, violated any of the health care continuation requirements of COBRA, the requirements of FMLA, the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, the requirements of the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998, the requirements of the Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1996, or any amendment to each such act, or any similar provisions of state law applicable to its Employees.

  • Health Care Spending Account After six (6) months of permanent employment, full time and part time (20/40 or greater) employees may elect to participate in a Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) Program designed to qualify for tax savings under Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code, but such savings are not guaranteed. The HCSA Program allows employees to set aside a predetermined amount of money from their pay, not to exceed the maximum amount authorized by federal law, per calendar year, of before tax dollars, for health care expenses not reimbursed by any other health benefit plans. HCSA dollars may be expended on any eligible medical expenses allowed by Internal Revenue Code Section 125. Any unused balance is forfeited and cannot be recovered by the employee.

  • Home Health Care This plan covers the following home care services when provided by a certified home healthcare agency: • nursing services; • services of a home health aide; • visits from a social worker; • medical supplies; and • physical, occupational and speech therapy.

  • Health Care Savings Plan As provided in this Agreement, eligible ASF Members will participate in the health care savings plan (HCSP) established under Minnesota Statute 352.98, and as administered by the Plan Administrator. The Employer is responsible only for transferring funds, as specified in this agreement, to the Plan Administrator.

  • Health Care Benefits (a) Each regular full-time employee may elect coverage for himself and his eligible dependents* under one of the following health insurance plans:

  • Health Care Coverage The Company shall continue to provide Executive with medical, dental, vision and mental health care coverage at or equivalent to the level of coverage that the Executive had at the time of the termination of employment (including coverage for the Executive’s dependents to the extent such dependents were covered immediately prior to such termination of employment) for the remainder of the Term of Employment, provided, however that in the event such coverage may no longer be extended to Executive following termination of Executive’s employment either by the terms of the Company’s health care plans or under then applicable law, the Company shall instead reimburse Executive for the amount equivalent to the Company’s cost of substantially equivalent health care coverage to Executive under ERISA Section 601 and thereafter and Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code (i.e., COBRA coverage) for a period not to exceed the lesser of (A) 18 months after the termination of Executive’s employment or (B) the remainder of the Term of Employment, and provided further that (1) any such health care coverage or reimbursement for health care coverage shall cease at such time that Executive becomes eligible for health care coverage through another employer and (2) any such reimbursement shall be made no later than the last day of the calendar year following the end of the calendar year with respect to which such coverage or reimbursement is provided. The Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive as a result of termination of employment described in this Section 8(a) except as set forth in Section 12.

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