Czech News - July 1997 - Amendments In Draft And Legal Proposals - Public Health

The Government approved the outline of a Public Health Insurance Act imposing a maximum payment of Ke 1,600 for use of out-patient specialist services as of 1999. The amendment intends to decrease the health insurance premium from 13.5% to 13.0% as of January 1999 and 12.5% as of January 2000.

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