Another healthcare professionals are asking for money

Under the threat of termination of contracts are outpatient clinics in non-state hospitals asking for more money. While Minister of Health is looking for resources for salaries of doctors, requests from other healthcare professionals are increasing. The head of the Association of hospitals in Slovakia Marián Petko says for Hospodárske noviny daily (09/01/2012)  they want the same money as private doctors from the Association Zdravita will get. Biggest health insurance company, Všeobecná zdravotná poisťovňa, will increase the payments for private doctors by 7%. Outpatient clinics in non-state hospitals want more money also for the operation of emergency posts.