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VsZP to Terminate Contracts with 120 Doctor's Surgeries

VsZP to Terminate Contracts with 120 Doctor's Surgeries

Bratislava, January 30 (TASR) – The state-owned health insurer VsZP is about to terminate contracts with around 120 doctor’s surgeries and several treatment facilities, TASR learnt from VsZP director Miroslav Kocan on Monday. The measures are part of the insurer’s shake-up programme in response to its estimated loss of

Health Minister: Situation with Medicaments' Inaccessibility has Improved

Health Minister: Situation with Medicaments' Inaccessibility has Improved

Bratislava, January 27 (TASR) – The situation regarding the inaccessibility of medication for Slovak patients has improved since the beginning of January, Health Minister Tomas Drucker (a Smer-SD nominee) told a news conference in Bratislava on Friday. “The number of missing medicaments is gradually decreasing, I think it’s quite a

LSNS Wants Optional Inoculations

LSNS Wants Optional Inoculations

Bratislava, January 20 (TASR) – Citizens of the Slovak Republic should be allowed to decide freely whether or not to undergo inoculation, according to a motion tabled by the far-right Opposition People’s Party Our Slovakia. “Inoculations are performed en masse even on the smallest of children, despite the fact that

UDZS Approves Revival Plan for Vseobecna zdravotna poistovna

UDZS Approves Revival Plan for Vseobecna zdravotna poistovna

Bratislava, December 22 (TASR) – The Health Care Supervisory Office (UDZS) has approved a revival plan submitted by state-owned health insurer Vseobecna zdravotna poistovna (VsZP), which is expecting a record loss this year, TASR learnt on Thursday. “The Office has concluded that the proposed measures represent realistic prospects for the gradual

Drucker: Health Care Needs More Money in 2017

Drucker: Health Care Needs More Money in 2017

Bratislava, December 1 (TASR) – A €50-million budget reserve for health care next year won’t be enough, Health Minister Tomas Drucker (a Smer-SD nominee) told TASR on Thursday. “It’s necessary to have enough money to prevent the system from collapsing. I’m afraid that the amount of money currently

Drucker: Tender for CT Procurements Was Well Prepared

Drucker: Tender for CT Procurements Was Well Prepared

Bratislava, October 17 (TASR) – Health Minister Tomas Drucker (a Smer-SD nominee) can’t rule out the possibility that the central procurement of CT scanners for hospitals might be cancelled in the case of speculative bids, TASR learnt on Monday. Drucker declared that the Health Ministry has a “sincere” interest in

EU Health Ministers Discussed Drugs and Tuberculosis in Bratislava

EU Health Ministers Discussed Drugs and Tuberculosis in Bratislava

Bratislava, October 4 (TASR) – Increasing the availability of drugs, as well as vaccinations, tuberculosis and food reformulation were high on the agenda of a two-day informal meeting of health ministers from 28 EU-member states that began in Bratislava on Monday (October 3), TASR learnt on Tuesday. European Commissioner for Health