The Unipol and Censis Report 'Welfare, Italy. Workshop for new social policies of the Lazio Observatory' is presented
Monday, October 19, 2015
- Adaptation of the management models for the healthcare and welfare system is increasingly necessary: in 2030 the population of Lazio will exceed 6 million residents with a more significant increase of the population over 65 years old, that in 15 years will outnumber young people between the ages of 15 and 34 by over 200 thousand units.
- The main concern for 71% of Lazio residents is the inability to save together with the maintenance of living standards and the inability to cope with medical expenses. Fears that in 33.2% of cases result in the renunciation of medical care.
- 42.7% of residents in Rome have a positive opinion of the functioning of the regional healthcare system, a higher percentage compared to 20.1% of residents in the other provinces of the region. However, due to long waiting times, 79.1% of Lazio residents use private healthcare.
- 41.5% of residents in Rome and 54.5% of residents in the other provinces state they are interested in supplementary instruments in the field of healthcare.