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Bio-citizens or Health Consumers? How CSOs Negotiate State and Individual Responsibility for Health in Croatia

The paper examines the two models embodying competing objectives and claims, that of citizenship rights, and that of health consumers. Based on public documents, observation of CSO meetings, and interviews with relevant experts and CSO leaders and members, the paper examines the applicability of these models to Croatian CSOs addressing diverse health and disability concerns. The paper concludes that neither the age of CSOs nor the specific condition addressed differentiates those operating with a bio- citizenship framework from those addressing health consumerist issues. Instead, factors unrelated to health or disability status, including other claims on the political arena and connections with health professionals, appear influential to the approach adopted. The analysis further explores how variations in the models deployed by health- and disability- related CSOs is linked to increasing complexity in the stratification of recipient populations and competing forces shaping health policies.

Health; Citizen; CSO; Croatia

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