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This article analyses issues related to the financing and effectiveness of health care systems. The first section reviews the new concept of sustainable development adopted by the United Nations – Agenda 2030. The next two sections present the process of health care transformation in Poland and the basic indicators of health financing in the European Union member states (total expenditure on health, general government expenditure, private expenditure, out-of-pocket expenditure). The final section assesses the selected health indicators for Poland versus the EU member states, with particular focus on the Euro Health Consumer Index produced by the Health Consumer Powerhouse.