Health insurance

National Health Insurance Fund's 2024 Budget Clears Second Reading in Parliament

The National Assembly achieved a significant milestone on Monday as it greenlit the 2024 National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Budget Bill on its second reading. This crucial legislation outlines the financial blueprint for the NHIF in the coming year.

NHIF Deputy Governor Election Sparks Controversy in Parliament Amid Allegations

In a closely contested decision, Momchil Mavrov has secured the position of deputy governor at the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), having been nominated by the GERB-SDS party. The mandate for this role extends until November 30, 2028, following a vote of 103 MPs in favor and 83 against.

Law passed to transform top-up health insurance

The National Assembly has passed a bill that transforms supplementary health insurance, a flat-rate monthly payment that is voluntary but needed for most health services, into a mandatory contribution attached to regular health insurance premiums. From next year, the payments will no longer be collected by private insurers.

Health reform outlined

Slovenian Health Minister Danijel Bešič Loredan has presented the outlines of healthcare reform, announcing that Finland and Estonia will serve as models to create an effective, digitised and sustainable health system. Top-up health insurance is to be abolished in 2025.

Bill passed to reduce wait times in healthcare

Ljubljana – The National Assembly has passed an emergency bill designed to tackle long wait times for health services by securing more money and prepare the system for a more sweeping reform that is to follow. The bill exposed a fault-line between the Left and the rest of the ruling coalition as the former is worried the law could undermine public healthcare.

Health minister says action at primary level urgent

Ljubljana – An emergency law on healthcare that the government adopted this week will be fast-tracked through parliament, possibly as early as next week. Its goal is to calm down the situation in primary care and provide a realistic picture about the capacity of the healthcare system as a whole, Health Minister Danijel Bešič Loredan told the STA.

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