Fight for health: Doctors warn of heavy cuts!

Fight for health: Doctors warn of heavy cuts!

In Austria it is boiling in the health system: After failed negotiations between the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK) and the medical association, large cuts in medical care are to be expected. The situation in Styria is particularly critical, where older doctors in particular could cover their cash contracts prematurely. This could have far -reaching consequences for patient care, since a decline in the resident doctors fears. "If the ÖGK runs out the money or is not ready to spend it, then this can put a difficult stroke of the social and solidarity health system, which has been starved for years," warned Steinhart, who expressed fears about a deterioration in medical care, such as burgenland.orf.at to report. In the event of a continued tense state, the discussion about medical care will become more important in the coming months.