Top-up health insurance to be replaced by mandatory contribution

Ljubljana, 12 April - The ruling coalition has tabled legislation it says will prevent the announced increase in monthly premiums of supplementary health insurance by turning it into an obligatory health contribution in a fixed monthly amount of 35 euros. Private insurers would be taken out of the equation.

Ljubljana Prime Minister Robert Golob speaks about government plans for changes to the system of paying for supplementary health insurance. Photo: Nace Hočevar/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Robert Golob speaks about government plans for changes to the system of paying for supplementary health insurance.
Photo: Nace Hočevar/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Robert Golob speaks about government plans for changes to the system of paying for supplementary health insurance. Photo: Nace Hočevar/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Robert Golob speaks about government plans for changes to the system of paying for supplementary health insurance.
Photo: Nace Hočevar/STA

Ljubljana Health Minister Danijel Bešič Loredan presents changes to the system of paying for supplementary health insurance. Photo: Nace Hočevar/STA

Ljubljana
Health Minister Danijel Bešič Loredan presents changes to the system of paying for supplementary health insurance.
Photo: Nace Hočevar/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Prime Minister Robert Golob. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA File photo

Brdo pri Kranju
Prime Minister Robert Golob.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
File photo

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