The state lost a lawsuit against Union and Dôvera over the payment of a million-euro drug. Treatment is moving further away from patients.
Slovakia's Ministry of Health has lost a court case against private health insurers Union and Dôvera regarding the coverage of a costly drug, Zolgensma, for patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
Baláž from Smer: I would be in a coalition with the Republic. The payout of millions from Dôvera was morally wrong
Vladimír Baláž, a long-time Smer politician, discusses the influence of private financial groups on healthcare in Slovakia and expresses willingness to form a coalition with the Republic party.
Haščák Appears as a Member of Fico's Nostra Since He Let Their Man into Dôvera
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has publicly allied with financier Jaroslav Haščák, indicating a shift in their previously antagonistic relationship over private capital in public health.
Financial Flows in Healthcare / Bory Hospital Charged Dôvera for One-Day Knee Surgery as if it Were a 34-Day Hospitalization
A patient at Bory Hospital was charged for a one-day knee surgery as if it were a 34-day hospitalization, raising concerns over healthcare billing practices in Slovakia.