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Romanian Local Health Insurance Houses To Get 60% Of Local Healthcare Contributions
28.12.2010, 18:40 | Health | 731 views
Romania’s Government Tuesday approved an emergency decree directing 60% of the money collected as healthcare contributions to local county health insurance houses and the difference will be used to cover medical services in certain counties and investments for health insurance houses. "After decentralizing hospitals, the Government has also approved decentralizing a significant amount of healthcare contributions. Practically, 60% of healthcare contributions paid by employers and individuals in one county goes to the health insurance house in the respective county. We're giving a significant part of healthcare contributions back to citizens," said Health Minister Attila Cseke at the end of the Cabinet meeting. Read more on Mediafax.ro
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