Health Care to Get EUR 46m Less with Austerity Budget

Ljubljana, 26 April - The 2012 supplementary budget trims the funding of the Health Ministry by EUR 46m to EUR 57m, which is EUR 14.7m less than the ministry spent last year, the parliamentary Health Committee heard on Thursday at its session on the austerity budget and the government's bill for the balancing of public finances.

Ljubljana
The parliamentary Health Committee meets to debate the austerity budget and measures for the balancing of public finances.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
The parliamentary Health Committee meets to debate the austerity budget and measures for the balancing of public finances.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
The parliamentary Health Committee meets to debate the austerity budget and measures for the balancing of public finances.
Pictured: Medical Chamber president Gordana Živčec Kalan
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
The parliamentary Health Committee meets to debate the austerity budget and measures for the balancing of public finances.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
The parliamentary Health Committee meets to debate the austerity budget and measures for the balancing of public finances.
Pictured: SocDems deputy Majda Potrata (centre) and Positive Slovenia (PS) deputy Darko Jazbec (right)
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
The parliamentary Health Committee meets to debate the austerity budget and measures for the balancing of public finances.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

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