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The article provides an overview of the 2024 Aspen Healthcare & Quality of Life Seminar in Romania, which focused on the challenges and opportunities within the country's healthcare system. The seminar addressed issues such as inadequate funding, workforce shortages, and the need for better data collection and analysis. Participants discussed strategies for improving healthcare access, equity among healthcare facilities, and access to medical innovations. The article highlights the debate between investing exclusively in the public healthcare system or introducing private health insurance schemes, with arguments for both sides. It also emphasizes the importance of prevention, public-private partnerships, and integrating human resources and infrastructure for enhanced healthcare delivery. The text concludes by emphasizing the need for tangible policy actions, including investing in data infrastructure, experimenting with private funding, and improving transparency and accountability in the healthcare system. [Extracted from the article]