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In 2015 kregen gemeenten nieuwe taken in de ouderenzorg. Hun beleidsvrijheid had kunnen leiden tot grotere regionale verschillen in zorggebruik. Toch zijn deze verschillen uiteindelijk niet toegenomen. →

In 2013, a reform (the vermogensinkomensbijtelling) increased co-payments for long-term care for people with financial wealth. A shown in a new empirical study, it induced older people to postpone nursing home use, but only by a few days on average. The reform reduced the financial pressure on the long-term care system, but at the cost of raising the financial risk of older adults. →