FPÖ demands: End with parent -stressing hospital costs in Vienna!

FPÖ demands: End with parent -stressing hospital costs in Vienna!

Wien, Österreich - On March 26, 2025, the FPÖ calls for the abolition of the accompanying costs for parents of children who are hospitalized in Viennese hospitals. Currently, parents have to pay between 45 and 100 euros a day to stay alongside their sick children. These costs were also increased by almost 20 percent, which the FPÖ describes as a socio -political scandal. The FPÖ Health spokesman Wolfgang Seidl emphasizes that no child should be alone in the hospital just because the parents cannot afford the high costs. "Nobody may have to do without their child for financial reasons," said Seidl in a current press release. The FPÖ plans to bring in a corresponding application in the Vienna state parliament to bring about a change.

Seidl emphasizes that the financing of the accompanying costs should be covered by the public sector, ideally through social security. This requirement, which draws attention to the financial burdens of families, could result in fundamental changes in the health system.

background to the accompanying costs

The current fees represent a significant financial burden for many families. According to information from , such costs for parents can play a crucial role when it comes to deciding whether they remain at the side of their child or not. This could significantly impair the child's well -being, but also the mental health of the parents.

The health care in Austria is financed from several sources, as explained on Gesundheit.gv.at . Mainly hospitals from tax funds, flat -rate contributions from the social security institutions and additional additional payments from patients are financed. It is clarified that the essential financiers are the countries, social security and the federal government. This comprehensive financing structure is intended to ensure that medical care remains accessible to all citizens.

The introduction of a model for the hospital -sambulant area also serves to improve transparency in performance and should relieve the inpatient area. While the debate about the accompanying costs for parents gains driving, it remains to be seen how fast and in what form the demands of the FPÖ are reacted.