about of the population reports some unmet needs of this type with a considerable gap between high and lowincome groups figure and between regions about of highincome households report unmet medical needs compared to in the lowest income bracket costs and waiting times are the greatest contributors to unmet needs in poland while most conventional medical procedures are included the list of reimbursable drugs is nanow consequently the share of outofpocket expenditure on pharmaceuticals in poland is the fourth highest in the eu after romania bulgaria and croatia and considerably higher than the eu average