New bill to cut waiting times for health services

Ljubljana, 8 July - The government adopted on Friday an emergency bill estimated at over EUR 200 million that is designed to reduce waiting times for health services. The core provision is the removal of the cap on the number of services that the public health insurer pays in a given year.

Ljubljana Health Minister Danijel Bešič Loredan. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA File photo

Ljubljana
Health Minister Danijel Bešič Loredan.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
File photo

Ljubljana Health Minister Danijel Bešič Loredan presents an emergency bill worth an estimated EUR 200 million to cut waiting times for health services. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Health Minister Danijel Bešič Loredan presents an emergency bill worth an estimated EUR 200 million to cut waiting times for health services.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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