What happens when your own primary care doctor goes on vacation? This simple question is at the heart of the new CSS Institute working paper, “Access to Whom? Relational Frictions and Healthcare Demand” by Linn Hjalmarsson and Nicolas Schreiner.
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Journalist Pascal Michel from CH Media has reported on our current working paper. In his article, published among others in the Aargauer Zeitung, he highlights key findings from our analysis of geographic variation in regional health care costs and…
Regional differences in health care costs are among the major unresolved questions in health policy. With Working Paper WP 2025/02, “Unpacking Regional Variation in Health Care: Insights from Internal Migration in Switzerland,” Philip Hochuli and…
Starting July 01, 2026, health insurers in Switzerland will be permitted to provide their customers with targeted information about less expensive care, the choice of suitable health plans, and preventive measures. Christian P.R. Schmid, Head of the…