Skripkin S. Legal regulation of public expenditures in the health sector in Ukraine

The thesis defines the category of public expenditures in the health care industry and the basic principles of their implementation. The methods of financing the health care industry have been investigated and the public expenditures of this industry have been classified. The definition of the concept of «public expenditure function in the healthcare sector» is formulated, their nature and main features are defined The legislative support of public spending in the healthcare industry in Ukraine is investigated. The problematic issues of legal regulation of public spending in the healthcare sector of Ukraine are identified. The financial and legal analysis of international legal standards and the experience of foreign countries in building a legal model of public spending in the health sector. The problems of choosing the optimal cost financing model in the healthcare industry are investigated. Proposals have been developed to solve the problem of constitutional regulation of the right to health care in the context of reforming the financing of expenditures in the health sector. The author’s approach to reforming the system of legislation in the field of regulation of public spending in the healthcare industry is proposed