Rising numbers of over-80s don’t strain healthcare budgets, but elderly care poses high costs for municipalities
Researchers behind the publication Malene Kallestrup-Lamb AU, Alexander O.K. Marin SDU og Jes Søgaard SDU Emeritus
The article is published 14th of november 2024 in ØKONOMI & POLITIK #4/2024, Djøf Forlag
This content is only available in danish (“Mange flere over 80 får ikke sundhedsbudgettet til at eksplodere – men ældrepleje bliver dyrt for kommunerne”)
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