Health Purse Withdraws Disputed Savings Measures Proposals

Ljubljana, 26 February - The management board of the Health Insurance Institute (ZZZS) managed on Thursday to find a compromise about planned cost cutting measures which included cutting of workers' sickness benefits. The proposal was strongly objected by trade unions' representatives sitting in the ZZZS board.

Ljubljana
Lucka Boehm of the management board of the Health Insurance Institute (ZZZS) at a press conference on the institute's savings measures.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Lucka Boehm of the management board of the Health Insurance Institute (ZZZS) at a press conference on the institute's savings measures.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Health Insurance Institute (ZZZS) boss Samo Fakin (left) and Tatjana Cerin of the ZZZS management board at a press conference on the institute's savings measures.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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