Özet:

The study examines the components that play a role in the course of health expenditures and health inflation in the post-Health Transformation Programme (HTP) period and the effects of health inflation on general inflation. Secondary data are utilized in the study. Health expenditures, general inflation and health inflation data reported by Turkish Statistical Institute (TSI) and Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) are used in the analyses. General inflation and health inflation data are obtained from the CBRT reports, and data on health expenditures are obtained from the health statistics annuals. Since the subject of the study covers the period after the HTP the analyses of health expenditures are carried out using data between 2003 and 2017 while the analyses of health inflation exploits the data between 2005-2019. The long run and the short run relationships those are investigated in the study are revealed using time series analyses. As a result of the analyzes, it is understood that the most important component of the increase in total health expenditures after the HTP is the increase in public health expenditures. It is observed that the increase in the expenditures of the SSA (Social Security Agency), which is established within the scope of the HTP, caused an increase in public health expenditures, and the increases in household expenditures have a significant impact on the increases in private health expenditures. It is understood that the most important component of health inflation over time is the price increases in medical products and outpatient services. In addition, it is determined that increases in health inflation have statistically significant effect on general inflation and unexpectedly, play a slightly reducing role in general inflation in the long run.

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