The European Commission began to examine state aid

The European Commission initiated an examination of whether the state gave its insurers illegal state aid. The initiative of investigation was given private insurance company Dôvera in April 2007. Already non-existent Joint health insurance company (JHIC) (Spoločná zdravotná poisťovňa) merged with the General Health Insurance Company (VšZP). The Commission examines the repayment of JHIC debt by state joint-stock company Veriteľ from 2004 to 2005. Debt was repaid in two instalments – one in the amount of 52.7 million euros and the other 28 million. According to Dôvera HIC, in 2006 JHIC should get subsidy from the Ministry of Health of € 7.6 million. The Commission examines also fact, that in 2010 state has paid capital increasing of amount € 65.1 million of General Health Insurance Company.