jhesp Journal of Health Systems and Policies 2667-4920 2718-0050 İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi Health Care Administration Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi European Union Health Policy: A Short Overview Yıldırım Hasan Hüseyin Health Sciences University Yıldırım Türkan Health Sciences University Bilir Merve Kardelen TUSEB Turkish Institute for Health Policies, Ankara Hasan Giray Health Sciences University Özkan Okan Health Sciences University 12 15 2019 1 3 119 143 11 19 2019 11 30 2019 Copyright © 2018, Journal of Health Systems and Policies 2018 Journal of Health Systems and Policies

ABSTRACTSince its foundation, the European Union hasincreased, after a long initial period of mainly economic integration and todiffering extents, its effect on many social policy areas including healthissues. The main objective of this study is to provide an overviewof EU health policy within a conceptual framework. EU health policy has mainlyevolved via two contradictory strands: one is the public health strand and theother one is the internal market strand. The EU has struggled to have a moredirect role in health care in recent years in order to overcome challenges thathave emerged from internal market dynamics, such as cross-border care issues.At this point, a strategic approach should be able to effectively manage thisprocess in favor of citizens’ health through strategic planning andapproaches guided by scientific information and collaboration.

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