Previsioni di breve e lungo periodo della spesa sanitaria pubblica. Spesa sanitaria e sostenibilita fmanziaria: quale futuro? Organizzazione, govemo, regolazione, mercato. De Vincenti C, Finocchi Ghersi R, and Tardiola A edt. It is part of an annual exercise carried out by the Ministry of Economy and Finance - Department of General Accounts that uses a cell-based actuarial approach to project public spending on three components: pensions, health, and long-term care (LTC). Underlying assumptions, updating procedures, methodological improvements and results have been regularly analysed in an annual report published by the Department of General Accounts since 200017.