Health insurance companies have operated with profit

All three health insurance companies operating in Slovakia have in the first half of this year reached the profit. The biggest profit was reached by state Všeobecná zdravotná poisťovňa (General Health Insurance Company), which by the end of June showed the profit in amount of € 17.9 million. According to its spokeswoman, however, this insurance company has reached lower profit than was expected. It was affected especially by spending of higher amounts by the healthcare providers in the season of increasing of salaries of doctors and nurses.