Health Purse Deficit to Expand by 50% to EUR 128M

Ljubljana, 22 April - Slovenia's health purse will incur a deficit of EUR 128m in 2009, which is 50% more than initially planned, the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (ZZZS) told the press on Wednesday.

Ljubljana The boss of the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (ZZZS), Samo Fakin, (centre) speaks to the press about the health purse's supplementary budget. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The boss of the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (ZZZS), Samo Fakin, (centre) speaks to the press about the health purse's supplementary budget.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana The boss of the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (ZZZS), Samo Fakin, (second from right) speaks to the press about the health purse's supplementary budget. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The boss of the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (ZZZS), Samo Fakin, (second from right) speaks to the press about the health purse's supplementary budget.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana The boss of the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (ZZZS), Samo Fakin, speaks to the press about the health purse's supplementary budget. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The boss of the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (ZZZS), Samo Fakin, speaks to the press about the health purse's supplementary budget.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana The boss of the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (ZZZS), Samo Fakin, speaks to the press about the health purse's supplementary budget. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The boss of the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (ZZZS), Samo Fakin, speaks to the press about the health purse's supplementary budget.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana The boss of the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (ZZZS), Samo Fakin, (left) speaks to the press about the health purse's supplementary budget. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The boss of the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (ZZZS), Samo Fakin, (left) speaks to the press about the health purse's supplementary budget.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana The boss of the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (ZZZS), Samo Fakin, (left) speaks to the press about the health purse's supplementary budget. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The boss of the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (ZZZS), Samo Fakin, (left) speaks to the press about the health purse's supplementary budget.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana The boss of the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (ZZZS), Samo Fakin, (left) speaks to the press about the health purse's supplementary budget. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The boss of the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (ZZZS), Samo Fakin, (left) speaks to the press about the health purse's supplementary budget.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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