Changes in the level and structure of Polish households spending on healthcare in the years of economic crisis

This paper presents the changes made over the past few years in the level and structure of expenditure of households on health in Poland. Author is trying to find the answer on the question whether the economic crisis has any impact on the expenses on health system in Poland. The source of information used in this study was the systemic analyses of household budget survey made by the Central Statistical Office (GUS). Results of these analyses, according to the recommendation of OECD, have been used for building National Health Account (NHA), which is currently the basic source of information on the level and structure of health expenditure in Poland.