THE PRESENT AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL ECONOMY IN ENSURING THE EQUITY OF THE ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES

It is recognized and accepted that social economy has a significant contribution within the area of social inclusion policies. The intervention areas regarded are extremely diverse: professional education and training, employment policies, social and socio‐medical services, social insurances, the banking and cultural environment,leisure activities, proximity services designed for the population with social exclusion risk etc. This study focuses on some of the ways where social economy mechanisms could be introduced in the field of health protection from Romania.Accepting and recognizing the utility of the mutual insurance type structures is desirable for the increase of the preconditions of a real equity within the access tothe health care services, including the vulnerable groups, without endangering social solidarity, focusing on the service needs and guaranteeing the active participation to the formation and management of the funds thus created.