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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 14-06-05Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Dep.Health Minister: Minimum healthcare protection network for the socially weakerANA/MPA---The state should set up a minimum healthcare protection network for the socially weaker strata, Deputy Health Minister Antonis Bezas told ANA-MPA in an interview asked on the government's decision to offer free-of-charge hospitalization to uninsured citizens."It is important, especially during in these difficult times, to have a healthcare protection network, which will secure a minimum level of healthcare services to all citizens, regardless of their economic, social and insurance status," he said. "Uninsured citizens and those who are no longer insured due to debts to insurance funds can be treated in the country's hospitals for free," Bezas noted. Asked on the conditions for the hospitalization of uninsured citizens, Bezas stressed "there is absolutely no precondition in the sense that there are no economic or income criteria for those who ask for free access to a hospital. The only criteria are medical ones. Their free-of-charge treatment in hospital will be exclusively related to their condition and will be offered by the hospital." The full interview is available to subscribers at the ANA-MPA website. [02] Greek state overdue debt to private sector up slightly in AprilANA/MPA---Greek public sector's overdue debt to the private sector rose slightly to 4.765 billion euros in April, from 4.719 billion a month earlier, official figures showed on Thursday.A finance ministry report said that pending tax returns totalled 531 million euros in April from 459 million in March. Social Insurance Organization's overdue debt to the private sector totalled 3.035 billion euros in April, up from 2.925 billion a month earlier, local authorities' debt eased to 428 million euros from 459 million, government ministries' debt rose to 264 million euros from 242 million, while state hospitals' debt eased to 831 million euros in April from 885 million in March. Other legal entities' overdue debt eased to 206 million euros from 208 million euros in March. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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