Health Policy Monitor, Austria's new coalition government's program

In January 2007, Austria's two biggest parties - the social democratic SPÖ and the conservative ÖVP - formed a new coalition government. As far as health policy is concerned the two parties quickly reached consensus on health policy goals for the four year legislative period. This survey summarizes the new government's most important ideas and positions on health policy (excluding long-term care which will be featured in the next survey round).