PHSSR European Union Investing in Health 2025

Investing in Health for a Competitive, Secure, and Resilient Europe: A Strategic Call to Action The Partnership for Health System Sustainability and ResilienceContents Authors ii Executive summary iii Investing in health for a competitive, secure, and resilient Europe: A strategic call to action iv Strategic spending for health: Investing wisely for maximum impact v 1. The need for sustainable health financing in the EU 9 A Health is a strategic investment, not a cost 10 B Greater investment in health is needed to close the EU’s emerging competitiveness gap 11 2. PHSSR EU Expert Advisory Group recommendations to the EU institutions 16 A Pillar A: Objective setting and prioritisation of funding for health 17 B Pillar B: Ensuring effective fund governance, implementation, and impact 23 3. Annexe 29 ii