PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AS A FOUNDATION OF THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF THE STATE AND HOUSEHOLDS IN THE CONDITIONS OF HEALTH CARE FINANCING TRANSFORMATION IN UKRAINE

Abstract

Among other mechanisms for maintaining the financial stability of state/local finances and household finances, the potential of public-private partnerships is significant. In this regard, the constructive interaction of the state and business in order to solve common financial, economic, and social problems is especially important. The article defines the role of public-private partnership in supporting the health care sector for providing the population with high-quality medical services and at the same time preserving the financial stability of the state and households; moreover, measures for its development are justified in the research. An assessment of the expenditures of the consolidated state budget for financing the industry, the degree of implementation of state programs and the results of self-assessment of the financial status of households for health care services in the conditions of the transformation of the mechanism of financing the industry and the Russian-Ukrainian war, under which the modern financial system of Ukraine functions, was carried out. The problems of implementation of the planned indicators of the state budget for the financing of the industry have been identified, which need to be solved. The advantages of public-private partnership for the state, private partners, and society are summarized. It is shown that the intensification of the process of implementation of projects/programs based on the principles of public-private partnership in the field of health care will ultimately contribute, other things being equal, to maintaining greater stability of household budgets and the state budget, increasing the efficiency of budget funds spending, as well as expanding the number of medical services and improving their quality. Measures for the development and support of public-private partnership are proposed, which will contribute to balancing the interests of the state, the private sector, and society to eliminate/solve problems in the field of health care under difficult conditions of war and the decline of economy, which will eventually become the basis for supporting the financial stability of the state/local budgets and finances of households and the private sector itself.