healthcare

Budget 2018 is extremely left-wing. This is important to say. When you increase taxes, when you increase public spending, this is left-wing politics. This was said by economist from EKIP Nikola Filipov on the Investbook show on Bloomberg TV Bulgaria with host Dimitar Vuchev. "This is a serious problem for me, which in the years will lead to deep …

After the latest upheavals in the healthcare sector, it is necessary for the power to be taken over by an expert who can offer optimal solutions to the problems in the sector - ones that will not harm the budget and will optimize the consumption of money from health contributions to the extent that they meet ...

What is the problem? One of the main problems with drugs disappearing from the Bulgarian market is state regulation, which is expressed in the form of price controls. The Bulgarian government experimented with freezing drug prices in 2013 and 2014, which negatively affected the market and caused …

On August 3, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill that would provide access to unapproved experimental drugs for people with life-threatening illnesses. It’s a major victory for libertarians who argue that state regulations infringe on patients’ rights. The bill, S. 204(115), passed quickly and smoothly in …

This text is an analysis of the government's health care program for the period 2017-2021, published on 02.08.2017 on the website of the Council of Ministers here. Prevention and Prevention: The over-financing of hospital care in the country has created the prerequisites for heavy lobbying in the formation of the budget of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). The costs …

What is the problem with medicines? The problems in Bulgarian healthcare are not only with medicines. The problem of the entire system is actually the inefficient spending of funds, which is getting worse every year. The second problem is that since the establishment of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) until today, its budget has been growing by an average of about 7% per …

In the last few days, there has been talk about the recommendations of the European Commission (EC) regarding the 2017 European Semester and the report on the progress of structural reforms in Bulgaria. In the section "Healthcare", the report emphasizes the following main problems of healthcare in the country: limited access, insufficient funding and poor efficiency. It is important to …

Healthcare is a cornerstone in the election promises of political parties in Bulgaria. It is one of the most speculated topics when it comes to reforms, development and improvement of the current situation. It is no coincidence that the post of Minister of Health can be compared to an electric chair. …

As we have already understood, the budget of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) grows annually and unjustifiably. On the other hand, mortality is increasing, while diseases are showing a constant trend. Theft through referrals has been a known fact for years and is easily noticeable in regional statistics. Since we have begun to dismantle the healthcare system, we must …

The state in which the healthcare system was left by Dr. Petar Moskov is bordering on deplorable. The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) again ran a deficit of 50 million leva at the end of 2016, and by now it has grown to 72 million leva. The fingerprint system turned out to be …