The Bulgarian MPs adopted on first reading the 2020 budget of the National Health Insurance Fund. According to the draft budget, the money allotted to the National Health Insurance Fund will see a EUR 223 million increase to EUR 2.273 billion. 120 MPs voted in favor, 88 voted against and no MPs abstained. The Bulgarian Socialist Party and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms voted against with the argument that no reforms were made in the healthcare system. In their view, the most pressing problems in this field remained unsolved- the medical specialists are low-paid, the NHIF is in over-indebtedness, the patients are diagnosed late and the number of hospitalizations is too high. Bulgaria’s Minister of Health Kiril Ananiev did not agree with the motifs of the opposition. In his words, every sharp movement would lead to chaos and confusion in the system. The reforms in the health system will be discussed in the coming months, so they can be enforced in 2021, Minister Ananiev said.
On the occasion of World Blood Donor Day 2024, blood donation campaigns take place in the country today. Experts from the Bulgarian Organization for Voluntary Blood Donation point out that according to WHO data, voluntarily donated..
The Sofia City Court did not proceed with the case against businessman Vasil Bozhkov. The first session of the court was scheduled for today, but since the court did not order the summoning of the injured parties for today's session,..
After last night's storm, accompanied by hail and strong winds, several municipalities in Bulgaria suffered serious damages and declared a state of emergency. In the Municipality of Nova Zagora, several villages suffered damages...
A hydrogen bus and the first hydrogen electric car in Bulgaria will drive through the streets of Sofia, Pazardzhik and Stara Zagora in the coming days,..
''Bulgaria remains fully committed to the strong and united response of NATO, the European Union and the international democratic community against..
Bulgaria is among the countries in Europe where the tiger mosquito, which carries viruses such as dengue and zika, has become established. This was..
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